Can a summary judgment be granted on limitation defences under Rule 9-6?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Owimar v Warnett, 2018 BCSC 2310 (CanLII):
Summary judgment may be granted on limitation defences under Rule 9-6. Where a claim is statute barred, there is no genuine issue to be tried: Brown v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 BCSC 357 at para. 16, affirmed 2015 BCCA 102.
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