What is the test for striking parts of a pleading?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Curle v. Gustafson, 2013 ONSC 2463 (CanLII):
Furthermore parts of a pleading may be struck if it is scandalous, frivolous, or vexatious – meaning that the offending parts are irrelevant, argumentative, or inserted for colour – or that constitute bare allegations”. (See George v. Harris 2000 O.J. No. 1762)
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