What is the test for proving a cause of action against a defendant?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Forde v. Interior Health Authority, 2007 BCSC 1706 (CanLII):
To demonstrate a possible cause of action against the defendant, the plaintiff must plead those facts which are material to a viable cause of action (Acastina Investments, supra; Link v. Texas Oil & Gas Inc., 2006 BCSC 1520, [2007] B.C.W.L.D. 1663).
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