Is a motion for summary judgment an appropriate way to enforce a guarantee for liquidated damages?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from RBC v. Irfan Rahman aka Syed Shah Irfanur Rahman, et al., 2020 ONSC 7599 (CanLII):
Furthermore, a motion for summary judgment is particularly apt for claims which are not novel and claim liquidated damages. The present case fits into this category as it is an enforcement of a guarantee for liquidated damages: Bank of Montreal v. Javed, 2016 ONCA 49, at para. 20.
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