Sperling v. The Queen of Nanaimo, 2014 BCSC 326

In Admiralty Practice, Parties on (Updated )

Précis: The British Columbia Supreme Court held that a defendant could be added as a party to an existing action notwithstanding the expiry of the limitation period under s. 140 of the Marine Liability Act and where the court further held that the limitation period in s. 140 of the Marine Liability Act does not commence to run until the underlying material facts and the extent of the injury are known.

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