DLF Law Practice Incorporated v. McDonald et al.
DLF Law Practice Incorporated, a body corporate
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Donn Fraser
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Mary Jane McDonald
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Eric Atkinson
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

SPI Et Pomquet Inc., a body corporate
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Jennifer Hamilton Upham
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Kate Harris
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Joel Sellers
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Julie MacPhee
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Mary Jane Saunders
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

Dennis James
Law Firm / Organization
Self Represented
Gerald Green
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

3241964 Nova Scotia Limited (previously known as Carm Legal Services Inc.), a body corporate
Law Firm / Organization
McInnes Cooper
Lawyer(s)

Gavin Giles

The legal partnership known as Patterson Law
Law Firm / Organization
Patterson Law
Lawyer(s)

Michael P. Scott

2024 NSSC 315 (Motion for Stay and Recusal)

  • Plaintiffs (DLF Law Practice Inc. and Donn Fraser) sought a stay of proceedings pending an appeal in a separate case (MacIntosh action) and requested Justice Norton’s recusal, citing alleged bias.
  • The court dismissed the stay request, finding no substantial overlap between the cases to warrant delaying proceedings.
  • The recusal motion was also dismissed, with the judge ruling that the plaintiffs failed to establish a reasonable apprehension of bias.
  • No costs were awarded.

2025 NSSC 71 (Motion to Strike Pleadings)

  • Certain defendants moved to strike portions of the plaintiffs’ pleadings, arguing they were overly broad, repetitive, contained scandalous allegations, or lacked required particulars.
  • The court found some pleadings regarding conspiracy and defamation lacked specificity and ordered them struck but granted plaintiffs leave to amend with detailed particulars.
  • Allegations against non-parties were struck as improper collateral attacks.
  • The court allowed four weeks for amended pleadings and three weeks for defendants' responses.
  • Costs submissions were permitted if parties could not agree.

Outcome

  • The case proceeds under case management.
  • The plaintiffs’ pleadings require revision; failure to amend properly may limit claims.
  • Justice Norton remains on the case, and no stay was granted.
  • No damages were awarded to any party.
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
PIC No. 525281
Civil litigation
Defendant