Is the delivery of extensive medical reports sufficient to materially advance an action?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zazulak v. Verbeek, 2006 ABQB 261 (CanLII):
I am not satisfied that the settlement of three of four of the claims or the delivery of the extensive medical reports fall within the category of “things” that always materially advance an action, as contemplated by Alberta v. Morasch (supra).
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