What is the effect of a motion for summary judgment against a defendant?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from 3021386 Nova Scotia Limited. v Barrington District (Municipality), 2019 NSSC 224 (CanLII):
The fact it is the defendants who are moving for summary judgment is relevant to the test to be applied. A defendant’s motion requires slight modification, as noted in United Gulf Developments Limited v. Iskandar, 2004 NSCA 35, at para. 9:
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