The moving defendants brought a motion for an order compelling the production of additional documentation and information from the plaintiffs' employers (Air Canada and FedEx) and Great West Life, pertaining to the plaintiff Kirk Del Pino's alleged injuries and pecuniary losses following a motor vehicle accident.
The plaintiffs opposed the production of certain documents, arguing they were irrelevant or already addressed by an arbitration decision.
The court applied Rule 30.10, emphasizing a broad interpretation of relevance in discovery and the unfairness of requiring the moving party to proceed to trial without the requested documents.
The court ordered the production of most disputed documents, including details from Air Canada's grievance file, FedEx's policy on truck drivers holding second full-time jobs, and the Great West Life disability claim file.
Costs were awarded to the moving defendants.
