Case Bites for April 20, 2026

Edited by Amanda Kostek

Last week’s Court Rulings from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, Court of Appeal and SCC.

1646274 Alberta Ltd v 2402806 Alberta Ltd, 2026 ABKB 289
Whether Parties can be added to an action after a Consent Judgement is Issued

The Plaintiff sought to amend a claim to add defendants after a Consent Judgment had been granted. The Court directed that this was not permitted, because once the Judgment was entered the Court was functus officio, and loses jurisdiction to amend pleadings.

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