This decision addresses several procedural and evidentiary motions within a proposed class action.
M.M. sought to discontinue her action against Ms. Denham.
The Society sought to convert its crossclaim against Ms. Denham into a third-party claim, convert Ms. Denham's crossclaim into a counterclaim, have the third-party action case managed in Toronto with the class action, and obtain a sealing order.
Ms. Denham opposed the Toronto case management and requested a transfer to Perth/East Region.
The court granted the sealing order, M.M.'s discontinuance, the conversion of claims, and the joint case management/trial.
Crucially, the court conditionally transferred the class action and third-party proceedings to the East Region, finding no advantage to Toronto management beyond counsel convenience and significant inconvenience to Ms. Denham.
