What is the test for summary judgment in a termination action?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sewell v. Provincial Fruit Co. Limited, 2020 ONSC 4406 (CanLII):

The plaintiff brought a motion for summary judgment to determine the notice payable as a result his termination by the defendant. The defendant consents to the matter proceeding by way of summary judgment, and I agree with the parties that this is an appropriate case for summary judgment per Hryniak v. Mauldin, 2014 SCC 7, [2014] 1 S.C.R. 87.

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