Is there a requirement that individual documents always always be individually listed?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from Dorchak v. Krupka, 1997 ABCA 89 (CanLII):

Our Court has already rejected any rule which requires that individual documents always be individually listed: Banque Nationale v. Cdn. Eng., supra.

The Roy v. Krilow reasons for decision appealed here adopt a somewhat illogical compromise. They say that each document should be identified by date and type, but that a “detailed description is cumbersome”. That would satisfy neither side. Indeed it would give the worst of both worlds, delay, expense and bulk, without information. How many documents would be listed as “undated photograph” or “undated note”?

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