How do conflicts in expert evidence affect the suitability of a summary trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mortifee v Harvey, 2022 BCSC 275 (CanLII):
Conflicts in expert evidence also weigh against suitability for resolution at a summary trial, particularly where the conflicts leave the court unable to come to a conclusion on an issue in dispute: Middelaer v. Delta (Corporation), 2013 BCCA 189 at para. 15.
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