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Newfoundland and Labrador
Small Claims Rules (Amendment)
(Filed April 19, 2011) Under the authority of section 7 of the Small Claims Act, the Rules Committee makes the following rules. Dated at Mark Pike David Orr Brenda Grimes Kendra Wright RULES Analysis 1.
Rule 3 Amdt. 2.
Rule 6 Amdt. NLR 52/97 1. Rules 3(4) and (5) of the Small Claims Rules are repealed and the following substituted: Claim is for more than $25, 000 (4) A plaintiff who has a claim amounting to more than $25, 000 may abandon that part of the claim in excess of $25, 000. Abandoning part of a claim (5) To abandon part of a claim, the plaintiff shall state on the statement of claim that the amount over $25,000 is abandoned. 2. Rules 6(5) and (6) of the rules are repealed and the following substituted: Where counterclaim is for more than $25,
000 (5) A defendant who has a counterclaim amounting to more than $25, 000 may (a) abandon part of the counterclaim so it may be heard in the court; or (b) begin an action in the Trial Division. How
to abandon part of a counterclaim (6) To abandon part of a counterclaim, the defendant shall state on the counterclaim part of the reply that the amount over $25, 000 is abandoned. ©Queen's Printer |