The defendant law firm, Victor Vallance Blais LLP, brought a motion under Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to dismiss the plaintiff, Deirdre Moore's, action as frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process.
The plaintiff's claims for defamation and intentional/negligent infliction of emotional suffering stemmed from the defendant's inquiries regarding proper service of a statement of claim in a separate action.
The court found that the plaintiff failed to plead material facts capable of supporting her claims, concluding that the alleged facts could not give rise to any claims with a chance of success.
The action was summarily dismissed without requiring further submissions from the plaintiff.