The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant in 2011 for breach of contract.
The defendant failed to file a defence, but the plaintiff's request for default judgment was denied by the Registrar, who directed her to bring a motion.
The plaintiff took no further steps, and the action was dismissed for delay in October 2011.
Over six years later, the plaintiff brought a motion to reinstate the action, claiming she was occupied with other litigation and unaware of the dismissal.
The court applied the four-factor test from Reid v. Dow Corning Corp. and dismissed the motion, finding the delay inordinate, inadequately explained, and prejudicial to the defendant's interest in finality.
