Swetha Popuri

The defendant (plaintiff by counterclaim) brought a motion under Rule 30.06 of the Rules of Civil Procedure to compel the plaintiffs to produce documents related to the top five contracts by bid price for each year between 2006 and 2016.

These documents were sought to compare the bidding, accounting, and results of the "Porsche Agreement" with the "ordinary course of business" and "past practice" of the acquired company, which was central to the plaintiffs' fraud allegations concerning a share purchase agreement.

The court granted the motion for the production of the remaining categories of documents, finding them relevant and proportionate to the issues of "ordinary course" and "past practice."

The plaintiffs, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Leah Lawrence, and Jane Pagel, brought a motion for summary judgment against Kim Sigurdson for defamation and sought a permanent injunction.

Sigurdson had made numerous public statements accusing the plaintiffs of illegal acts, unethical conduct, racism, and fraud, primarily in an attempt to force settlement of his consulting fee claims.

The defendant failed to provide evidence to support his allegations, relying on the defense of justification.

The court found the statements defamatory, rejected the defenses of justification, fair comment, and qualified privilege due to lack of evidence and malice.

Damages were awarded to the plaintiffs, and a permanent injunction was issued to prevent further defamatory publications.