What is the case law on adding the City of Salford as a defendant in a new cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Anonson v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2016 BCSC 441 (CanLII):
Before the Master, and before me, the City did not oppose its addition as a defendant, provided it was without prejudice to its ability to contest, at trial, the issue of late notice under s. 736. The City did not dispute that it was just and convenient that it be added as a defendant. As such, it was, and is, unnecessary to consider the various factors set out in Letvad v. Fenwick, 2000 BCCA 630, at para. 29, namely: the extent of the delay; the reasons for the delay; any explanation put forward to account for the delay; the degree of prejudice caused by delay; and the extent of the connection, if any, between the existing claims and the proposed new cause of action.
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