Is it appropriate for a plaintiff to attach a full transcript of an examination to a searchable document?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mawani v. Pitcairn, 2012 BCSC 1288 (CanLII):
The application response filed February 29, 2012, makes it clear that the plaintiff is relying on certain questions and answers only. Despite Mr. Justice Harris’s statement at para. 46 of his reasons, which were published before the application response was filed, the plaintiff does now make clear what questions and answers are relied upon. The attachment of the entire transcript of the examination for discovery is consistent with the “proper procedure” outlined by Burnyeat J. in Newton v. Newton, 2002 BCSC 14.
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