Is a plaintiff allowed to file its statement of claim in whatever city it finds most convenient, even if that place has no connection to the parties or the claim?
While Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure would appear to permit an action to be commenced in any jurisdiction, not all judges are as welcoming.
In The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. The Other End Inc., 2024 ONSC 5377, the Honourable Justice I.F. Leach had some thoughts on the issue.
