Dewart Gleason is representing MacIntyre. Looks like they think they will be able to examine RoFo under oath.......and looking forward to it!! I am too!
Brian Norris @bri_norris 18h
@dewartgleason I suspect your followers count may see a nice uptick after issuing that Claim. Do you think you'll get Ford in an EUO?
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A licence plate tells us he's ours to discover. #TOpoli MT @bri_norris: Will you get to question #RobFord under oath? pic.twitter.com/2ryikQOzp1
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If the suit proceeds that far, MacIntyre's lawyer will get to examine Ford for discovery under oath. If the suit proceeds to trial his lawyer will get to cross-examine Ford under oath.
In the simplest terms, the core steps in a civil suit in Ontario are:
Statement of Claim.
Statement of Defence.
Reply to Statement of Defence (optional - plaintiff will often not bother).
Documentary discovery (includes electronic records, etc.) - each party must provide a list of all possibly relevant documents it holds or controls and the documents themselves (except any that are privileged, such as solicitor-client communications about legal advice and preparation for litigation).
Examination for discovery - oral testimony by each party, under questioning by the other party's lawyer, basically about what they say the story is (in essence, designed to prevent the trial, if things get that far, being a trial by ambush - that is, turning on arguments or evidence concealed until trial).
Pre-trial mediation - an attempt, assisted by a judge not otherwise involved with the case, to get the parties to settle the matter, or at least to cut down on the need for trial time by coming to agreement on some of the issues.
Trial.
Along the way, there may be pre-trial motions to the judge on various subjects (e.g., if there is disagreement about whether a question asked on discovery is relevant to the case, and so must be answered, or not.