Crib case dismissed for delay, no judicial notice of unceded territory, and court COVID measures ending

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan: Unlike criminal cases, where there is always a next appearance date scheduled in court until a case is completed, civil cases are generally moved along by the plaintiff. The case discussed on the show involved a civil claim resulting from an apparently defective drop-side crib. The issue was identified in 2009 and resulted in the crib manufacturer recalling the cribs. Several proposed class actions were also filed in different provinces....