The appellant appealed a Small Claims Court judgment awarding the respondent $20,000 in damages for copyright infringement of musical compositions.
The Divisional Court found that the trial judge's reasons, even when supplemented by the record, failed to adequately explain what was decided and why, particularly regarding the application of copyright principles to the facts.
Concluding that the inadequate reasons prevented meaningful appellate review and resulted in a miscarriage of justice, the court ordered a new trial.
