What is the difference between a no evidence motion and an insufficient evidence motion?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Semenoff Estate v. Bridgeman, 2013 BCSC 1022 (CanLII):
Counsel for the third parties cited Roberge v. Huberman, 1999 BCCA 196 [Roberge] where Esson C.J. concurring with majority, commented upon the distinction between “no evidence motions” and “insufficient evidence motions”. At paras. 62 and 63 he said:
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