Is there any case law where specific prejudice was found against the original defendant?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hembach et al v. Kives, 2008 MBQB 228 (CanLII):
The other case is Voulgaris v. ScotiaMcleod Inc. (supra). As set out above, the court found specific prejudice in the death of one of the original defendants. The court found that the factors of inherent and specific prejudice tipped the scales against the plaintiff.
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