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Abstract: Application to strike out the plaintiffs claim and to dismiss the action for want of prosecution. The test to be applied is whether the delay is inordinate and if so, whether it is inexcusable and whether the Defendant had suffered serious prejudice.
Decision: Motion to strike statement of claim and dismiss the action is dismissed with costs in any event of the cause.
Subjects: Civil procedure
Keywords: Dismissal - want of prosecution
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