Lee v. Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. et al., 2003 BCSC 80
| Judge | Warren, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | January 16, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2003 BCSC 80;[2003] B.C.T.C. 80 (SC) |
Lee v. Merrill Lynch, [2003] B.C.T.C. 80 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.032
Nellie Lee (plaintiff) v. Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., Diana Young, Marjorie Wong and Edmund Lee (defendants) and Diana Young and Marjorie Wong (plaintiffs by counterclaim) and Lorna Fan and Dan Forsythe (defendants by counterclaim)
(S014183; 2003 BCSC 80)
Indexed As: Lee v. Merrill Lynch Canada Inc. et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Warren, J.
January 16, 2003.
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Practice - Topic 4160
Discovery - General principles - When available (incl. before pleadings closed) - See paragraphs 6 to 28.
Practice - Topic 4250.1
Discovery - Examination - Persons who may be examined - Incompetent persons - See paragraphs 6 to 28.
Cases Noticed:
Furness v. Booth (1886), 4 Ch. D. 586, refd to. [para. 7].
Brady v. Lepage (A.E.) (B.C.) Ltd., [1989] B.C.J. No. 801 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].
Oostendorp v. Sarai et al. (1973), 42 D.L.R.(3d) 158 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].
Penn v. Secord (1979), 16 B.C.L.R. 48 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 12].
Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. Hannay & Co. [1914-15] All E.R. Rep. 24 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].
Solosky v. Canada, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821; 30 N.R. 380; 105 D.L.R.(3d) 745; 50 C.C.C.(2d) 495, refd to. [para. 13].
Collver and Management Associates Ltd. v. MacDermid & Co., [1979] 6 W.W.R. 316; 4 Sask.R. 16 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].
Landreville v. R. (1973), 41 D.L.R.(3d) 574 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 13].
Horton Bay Holdings Ltd. et al. v. Wilks et al. (1991), 8 B.C.A.C. 68; 17 W.A.C. 68; 3 C.P.C.(3d) 112 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].
British Columbia Ferry Corp. et al. v. T & N plc et al. (1995), 65 B.C.A.C. 118; 106 W.A.C. 118; 16 B.C.L.R.(3d) 115 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].
Dominion Trust Co. v. Brydges (1920), 28 B.C.L.R. 451 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 21].
Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Co. v. Wall Brothers Construction Co. (1981), 29 B.C.L.R. 259 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].
Smith v. Buskell, [1919] 2 K.B. 362 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].
Adams v. Adams (1890), 45 Ch. D. 436, affd. [1892] 1 Ch. 369 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].
Wilson v. Sears Canada Inc. (1990), 96 N.S.R.(2d) 361; 253 A.P.R. 361 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Bullen, Leake and Jacobs, Precedents of Pleadings (12th Ed. 1975), generally [para. 7].
Counsel:
H. Shapray, Q.C., for Diana Young, Marjorie Wong and Edmund Lee;
A. Wade, for Lorna Fan and Dan Forsythe;
J.D. Shields, for Nellie Lee.
This application was heard on January 10 and 18 and April 2 and 3, 2002, before Warren, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 16, 2003.
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