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The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to certify the class action regarding defective Takata airbags for settlement purposes.
The plaintiffs in a class action sought an order approving the certification of the action for settlement purposes, appointing representative plaintiffs, and approving notice and opt-out procedures.
The action concerned defective Takata airbags in Honda vehicles, following approximately 1.52 million vehicle recalls in Canada.
The court found that all criteria for certification under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, were met, noting that these criteria may be applied less rigorously in a settlement context.
The motion was granted, approving the certification for settlement and related procedures.
Court vacates blitz trial date and issues trial management directions for lengthy jury trial.
During a continued pretrial in a civil action involving multiple defendants in an equipment-related dispute, the parties were unable to reach resolution.
The court addressed scheduling concerns for an anticipated lengthy jury trial estimated to take six to eight weeks.
The matter was removed from the May 2016 blitz sittings, and the case management judge indicated that a trial date would be fixed, potentially in another judicial region to accommodate the extended duration.
Directions were also provided regarding pretrial motions, preparation of joint document books, and submission of proposed jury questions in advance of the pretrial motions.
Leave to appeal denied; pleadings for inducing breach of contract and intentional interference disclosed reasonable cause of action.
The defendants moved for leave to appeal a decision dismissing their motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim.
The plaintiff alleged inducing breach of contract and intentional interference with economic relations regarding an exclusive distribution agreement.
The Divisional Court found no reason to doubt the correctness of the motions judge's decision that the pleadings, read generously, disclosed a reasonable cause of action.
The motion for leave to appeal was dismissed.
