What is the legal test for a second line of authority?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Roop v. Hofmeyr, 2016 BCCA 310 (CanLII):
The second line of authority, as evidenced in Szabo, [Szabo v. Janeil Enterprises Ltd., 2006 BCSC 502] requires something more than knowledge; usually conduct that constitutes some form of dishonesty.
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