Can a partial judgment be granted on admissions made by a Defendant?

A partial judgment may be granted on admissions made by a Defendant even where the total amount of damages is in dispute. In 8150184 Canada Corporation v. Rotisseries, 2014 ONSC 815, Justice Mew summarized the principles which the court should consider at para 5:

The following principles have been held to be applicable to a motion such as this: a. The admission must be clear and definite; b. The admission must be of such facts as show the party is clearly entitled to the order asked for; c. The rule does not apply where there is any serious question of law to be argued; d. The rule does not apply where there is a serious question of fact outstanding; e. The motion is based on admissions and proof of facts is not permitted; f. The motion should be granted only on a clear case and much care must be taken not to take away the right of trial on viva voce evidence; g. To succeed, the moving party must show that there is a clear admission on the face of which it is impossible for the defendants to succeed. See also: Starkman v. Home Trust Company, 2015 ONSC 1718, at para 34