Is a statement of claim for failing to disclose a reasonable cause of action a material fact?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kaissieh v. Done, 2022 ONSC 425 (CanLII):
Bare allegations and conclusory legal statements based on assumption or speculation are not material facts: Das v. George Weston Limited, 2017 ONSC 4129, at para. 17, aff’d 2018 ONCA 1053 (“Das”). (iii) Striking a Statement of Claim for Failing to Disclose a Reasonable Cause of Action Pursuant to r. 21.01(1)(b) of the Rules
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