De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited v. Dias
Labour Appeal: Mootness and Injunction Dismissed
Summary
This is an appeal from a motion judge's order granting an interlocutory injunction to stop an illegal blockade during a labour dispute. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on the grounds that the issues had become moot because they were settled, and the order was fact-specific with no broader public importance.
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Key Factors
- mootness
- interlocutory injunction
- labour disputes
- strike activity
- fresh evidence
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