2000 September 8

Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Doe (2000), 12 C.P.C. (5th) 103 (Ont.S.C.)

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice made an order pursuant to the Ontario Rules of Court entitling the plaintiff to examine a non-party Internet service provider in order to determine the identity of the John Doe defendant.

See McConchie and Potts, Canadian Libel and Slander Actions, “Chapter Twenty-Seven, Identification of Potential Defendants“, page 727.