In what circumstances will a summary trial be considered?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Rochette v Bradburn, 2021 BCSC 1752 (CanLII):

In Zary v. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 2015 BCSC 1145, Justice Skolrood explained the proper approach to the question of suitability for summary trial:

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