What factors will be considered in deciding whether to bring an application for summary trial?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Hogan v 1187938 B.C. Ltd., 2021 BCSC 1021 (CanLII):

As stated in Gichuru v. Pallai, 2013 BCCA 60, at para. 31: To this list has been added other factors including the cost of the litigation and the time of the summary trial, whether credibility is a critical factor in the determination of the dispute, whether the summary trial may create an unnecessary complexity in the resolution of the dispute, and whether the application would result in litigating in slices: …

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