What is the test for granting leave for the examination of a second representative of a corporate party?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from BRZ Holdings Inc. v. JER Envirotech International Corp., 2011 BCSC 356 (CanLII):
Before the court will grant leave for the examination of a second representative of a corporate party, the applicant must show that the first represented cannot adequately inform himself or herself in order to respond. This is essentially a practical consideration. In Murao v. Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises Limited Partnership, 2003 BCSC 558 the court said:
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