What is the procedure for bifurcation in a medical malpractice action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Robinson v. Medtronic Inc., 2009 CanLII 56746 (ON SC):
In Peter v. Medtronic, I order bifurcation. For the same reasons (but without the added difficulty of the action already having been certified as a class proceeding), I order bifurcation for questions (xi) and (xii) in the case at bar. Preferable Procedure
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