Can a party resist disposition by way of summary trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Buhr v. Manulife Financial, 2014 BCSC 460 (CanLII):

The onus is on the party resisting disposition by way of summary trial to show that the matter is not suitable for that procedure: Ekins v. Davey, 2007 BCSC 1630.

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