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==[http://canlii.ca/t/h6mff Thomas v MDG Newmarket Inc., 2017 CanLII 67311 (ON SCSM)]==
==[http://canlii.ca/t/h6mff Thomas v MDG Newmarket Inc., 2017 CanLII 67311 (ON SCSM)]==
*In my view the fundamental flaw with the moving party’s position is that he effectively asks the court to hold the plaintiff’s claim to the standards which apply under the [https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-194/latest/rro-1990-reg-194.html Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194].  It is well-established that in Small Claims Court, given the incidence of self-represented parties, the rules of pleading are to be applied flexibly - even to the point that absent real prejudice, unpleaded issues may be decided at trial: [http://canlii.ca/t/g14js 936464 Ontario Ltd. v. Mungo Bear Ltd. (2003), 2003 CanLII 72356 (ON SCDC), 74 O.R. (3d) 45 (Div. Ct.)].  That being so, applying the law of pleadings from the Superior Court of Justice to pleadings motions in this court is problematic at best.
*In my view the fundamental flaw with the moving party’s position is that he effectively asks the court to hold the plaintiff’s claim to the standards which apply under the [https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-194/latest/rro-1990-reg-194.html Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194].  It is well-established that in Small Claims Court, given the incidence of self-represented parties, the rules of pleading are to be applied flexibly - <b><u>even to the point that absent real prejudice, unpleaded issues may be decided at trial</b></u>: [http://canlii.ca/t/g14js 936464 Ontario Ltd. v. Mungo Bear Ltd. (2003), 2003 CanLII 72356 (ON SCDC), 74 O.R. (3d) 45 (Div. Ct.)].  That being so, applying the law of pleadings from the Superior Court of Justice to pleadings motions in this court is problematic at best.

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Thomas v MDG Newmarket Inc., 2017 CanLII 67311 (ON SCSM)