What is the test for summary judgment under Rule 20.04(2)(a)?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Clancy v. Farid, 2022 ONSC 947 (CanLII):
Subrule 20.04(2)(a) provides that the court shall grant summary judgment if the court is satisfied that there is no genuine issue requiring a trial with respect to a claim or defence: Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7 at para. 34) [Hryniak].
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