Levy v Bablis

In *Levy v Bablis*, the plaintiff sought to set aside a default judgment entered against him in favour of the defendant. The plaintiff had failed to file a defence within the prescribed time.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the plaintiff had established sufficient grounds to warrant setting aside the default judgment. This involved considering whether the plaintiff had a meritorious defence to the claim and whether there was a good reason for the delay in filing the defence.

The court dismissed the plaintiff's application, noting that the plaintiff had not demonstrated a meritorious defence. Furthermore, the court found that there was no adequate explanation for the plaintiff's failure to file a defence within the time stipulated by the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. The court also highlighted the time limits for setting aside judgments under Rule 36.16 of those Rules.

The notice of motion was dismissed with costs.