Does a delay in applying to set aside a default judgment have to be a reasonable explanation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from James v. 627210 B.C. Ltd., 2010 BCSC 470 (CanLII):
In Bank of Montreal v. Thompson, [1977] 6 C.P.C. 72, [1978] 1 A.C.W.S. 236 (B.C.S.C.), the court held that where there is a delay in applying to set aside a default judgment a reasonable explanation must be given.
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