What is the test for “litigating in slices” at a summary trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Woo v. Halton Recycling Ltd., 2007 BCSC 1650 (CanLII):

I think that to proceed in the manner proposed by the plaintiff would have the result of “litigating in slices” in a way that makes the issues unsuitable for determination by way of summary trial. See Bacchus Agents v. Phillips 2002 BCCA 138.

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