Can limitation defence issue be determined pursuant to Rule 9-7?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Allen v. Dennis P.A. Nimchuk Inc., 2016 BCSC 940 (CanLII):

Also, it has been held that a limitation defence issue can be suitable for determination pursuant to Rule 9-7 (Blok v. Mathew, 2012 BCSC 754 at para. 72, aff’d 2014 BCCA 78).

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