What is the legal test for summary judgment in a defamation action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Zhong v. Wu, 2019 ONSC 7088 (CanLII):
Summary judgment shall be granted if the court finds there is no genuine issue requiring a trial. The remedy of summary judgement is available to resolve a defamation action in appropriate circumstances, Zoutman v. Graham 2019 O.J. No. 2398.
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