The court heard two separate motions for adjournment of a four-week trial.
Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. sought an adjournment to bring a summary judgment motion against the plaintiffs, arguing that an MFDA finding of misconduct against plaintiff Popovich provided just cause for termination.
The Woodall defendants sought an adjournment to pursue leave to appeal a decision by Carey J. that dismissed their motion to strike or stay the plaintiffs' claim due to unpaid costs orders.
The court denied Desjardins' motion, finding that they had delayed in bringing the summary judgment motion and that it would not fully dispose of the claim.
However, the court granted the Woodall defendants' motion, adjourning the trial, to allow their appeal process to conclude, citing the risk of conflicting outcomes and wasted judicial resources if the trial proceeded while a potentially dispositive appeal was pending.
