Is there any new defendants to be added to the existing action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Henni v Food Network Canada Inc., 2019 BCSC 660 (CanLII):
I am satisfied that the three new defendants are necessary for the proper determination of the issues raised in the existing action: Van De Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60.
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