Seaspan International Ltd. et al. v. The Ship "Ewa", 2004 FC 124

In Admiralty Practice, Discovery on (Updated )

This was a motion by the Defendant to compel the re-attendance of various discovery witnesses to answer questions which had been refused at examinations for discovery. The questions related generally to claims and settlement agreements as between the Plaintiffs and sought the production of any settlement agreements. As a preliminary point the Prothonotary considered whether the scope of production of …

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Seatech Construction Ltd. v. "Inlet Challenger", 2003 FC 1186

In Admiralty Practice, Discovery on (Updated )

This was an application by the Defendant for an order that the Plaintiff’s representative re-attend to answer questions objected to at the examination for discovery. The case involved a claim by the Plaintiff for damage to a barge towed from Campbell River to Mimmo Bay. The Plaintiff was not required to answer questions related to its prior practices or that …

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