What is the test for an order of advance payment in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sohal v. Argitos, 2010 BCSC 916 (CanLII):
The court should not exercise its discretion to order an advance payment where liability is in dispute. Such an order requires a determination of the issues that are the very subject matter of the action: Andruschak v. Helina, [1993] B.C.J. No. 2678.
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