What is the test for establishing that the responding party (the responding party) will not be prejudiced by the severance?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zantingh v. Zantingh, 2021 ONSC 2312 (CanLII):
The onus of establishing that the responding party (the applicant in this case) will not be prejudiced by the severance rests on the moving party (the respondent): Bakmazian v. Iskedjian, 2015 ONSC 7493, at para. 10.
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