Do emotional and financial depression and frustration in relation to a lawsuit constitute an excuse for delay?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Durnin v. Snider, 2011 ABQB 383 (CanLII):
In Henry v. Young [1993] A.J. No. 1217 Breitkreuz M.C. commented that emotional and financial depression and frustration in relation to a lawsuit do not constitute an excuse for delay.
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