In the case of Minter v. Reeves, [1979] B.C.J. No. 2084, the writ was issued in 1972 but not served. In 1978, the writ was renewed by an ex-parte order. There were no communications or steps taken in the proceeding between 1973 and 1978. The court found that the writ was improperly renewed given that there had been a delay of years, during which time the defendant had no reason to believe that the claim was being made.
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