What is the test for serving a default judgment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sarmadi v Park, 2021 BCSC 264 (CanLII):
If a proceeding in which a default judgment is obtained was not properly served, then the judgment cannot stand and should be treated as a nullity: William v. Lake Babine Indian Band, [1999] B.C.J. No. 842 (S.C.) at para. 40.
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