Is there any case law or case law that supports the argument that a judge should consider some of the issues before the trial of the others?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kovach v. Linn, 2010 ONCA 126 (CanLII):
Related to these concerns is the long-ago expressed judicial admonition of Meredith C.J. in Waller v. Independent Order of Foresters, [1905] O.J. No. 361, 5 O.W.R. 421 (Div. Ct.), at p. 422 O.W.R., that bears repeating: Experience has shewn that seldom, if ever, is any advantage gained by trying some of the issues before the trial of the others is entered upon . . .
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