Does a trial judge have to detail every aspect of her decision if she prefers some evidence over other evidence?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Muise v. Mark Wilson’s Better Used Cars Limited, 2021 ONSC 151 (CanLII):
It is not required that a trial judge detail every aspect of her decision if she prefers some evidence over other evidence and it is clear from the entirety of the record, the course of the proceedings or decisions on key evidence that by implication identify findings about other evidence: Urso v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2017 ONSC 1746 (Div. Ct.) at para 32.
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