Does a judge have any authority or authority to determine whether a plaintiff is entitled to continue to sue for damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Schafer v. Whiteley, 2013 BCSC 225 (CanLII):
Plaintiff’s counsel relied on statements made by judges of this court in MacKenzie v. Rogalasky 2011 BCSC 54 (Ker J.) and Miller v. Lawlor 2012 BCSC 387 (MacKenzie J.) as support for his position.
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