Is this action suitable for determination by summary trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ohman v. Synq Access + Security Technology Limited, 2018 BCSC 1078 (CanLII):

The plaintiff submits this action is suitable for determination by summary trial in that the essential facts to prove in order to prove the debt, ie. the advance of funds by the plaintiff to the defendant, the execution of a promissory note evidencing the debt and the demand by the plaintiff for payment are all either admitted or not denied by the defendant: see Charest v. Poch, 2011 BCSC 1165.

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