What is the record for certifying an action for medical malpractice?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hoy v. Medtronic, 2004 BCSC 440 (CanLII):
The action was certified on September 27, 2001 (see: Hoy v. Medtronic (2001), 94 B.C.L.R. (3d) 169, 2001 BCSC 1343). On May 29, 2003, the certification order was upheld on appeal (see: Hoy v. Medtronic (2003), 14 B.C.L.R. (4th) 32, 2003 BCCA 316.
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