What is the legal test for bringing a summary judgment application in a class action?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Stewart v. Enterprise Universal Inc., 2010 ABQB 259 (CanLII):
In some cases, the summary judgment application was brought only after certification of the class action had taken place. See for example Martin v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, 2009 CaswellOnt 5499 (S.C.J.)
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