16 Aug 2023
Lofti v Bugga Trucking Ltd.
The case of Lofti v Bugga Trucking Ltd. involved three applications that were filed by the parties. Firstly, plaintiffs had filed an application on December 9, 2020, seeking an assessment of damages totaling $200,000 and a debt of $17,228.74. These claims had been connected to an alleged breach of an oral immigration services agreement and a loan agreement. Alternatively, the plaintiffs had been seeking damages for unjust enrichment through what had been termed the "Assessment Application." This application had been prompted by a default judgment that the plaintiffs had obtained against the defendants on February 25, 2019.
Secondly, the defendants had filed an application on September 15, 2021, with the aim of setting aside the aforementioned default judgment. This application had been referred to as the "Set Aside Application."
Lastly, on December 20, 2021, the plaintiffs had submitted another application requesting an amendment to the style of the cause, which would consequently rectify the Default Judgment. The amendment had sought to correct the defendant's name from Bugga Trucking Ltd. to the accurate designation, Bugga Trucking Inc. This application had been termed the "Misnomer Application."
Considering these matters, the parties had mutually agreed to postpone the Assessment Application until the outcomes of both the Set Aside Application and the Misnomer Application had been determined.
The Default Judgment had been overturned, and the style of the cause had been duly rectified from Bugga Trucking Ltd. to Bugga Trucking Inc. No specific information regarding a financial award had been provided in the case.