Source: https://ca.vlex.com/vid/lynn-v-central-electric-681285645
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 04:03:21+00:00

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Indexed As: Lynn et al. v. Central Electric Ltd.
The plaintiffs applied for leave to amend their statement of claim. The defendant objected to the amendment, claiming that the plaintiffs' cause of action was barred by the Limitations Act.
The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench dismissed the application.
General principles - Discoverability rule - Application of - The plaintiffs applied for leave to amend their statement of claim - The defendant argued that the plaintiffs' action was barred by the Limitations Act - In 1999, the plaintiffs discovered that the defendant had breached a collective agree­ment and they performed an audit of all the defendant's payroll and employment records (completed in May 2000) - The statement of claim was filed in February 2002 - The plaintiffs argued that it was not until the completion of the audit that they knew that the injury warranted bringing a proceeding - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench rejected the argument - The plain­tiffs knew or ought to have known in 1999 that the breach was significant and war­ranted action - The plaintiffs were out of time when they filed their statement of claim.
Postponement or suspension of statute - General - Discoverability rule - [See Limi­tation of Actions - Topic 15 ].
Pleadings - Amendment of pleadings - Circumstances when amendment denied - [See Limitation of Actions - Topic 15 ].
Boudreault v. Barrett et al. (1995), 174 A.R. 71; 102 W.A.C. 71 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].
Huet v. Lynch - see V.A.H. v. Lynch et al.
V.A.H. v. Lynch et al. (2000), 255 A.R. 359; 220 W.A.C. 359; 184 D.L.R.(4th) 658 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].
Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Cana­dian Commercial Bank (2000), 269 A.R. 49 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 6].
Madill v. Alexander Consulting Group Ltd. et al. (1999), 237 A.R. 307; 197 W.A.C. 307; 176 D.L.R.(4th) 309 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].
Brian J. Thiessen (Blake Cassels Graydon LLP), for the defendant.
This application was heard on April 8, 2003, by Laycock, Master, of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Calgary, who delivered the following deci­sion on April 14, 2003.

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