Can a chambers judge grant judgment in a cross-claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from First City Development Corp. Ltd. v. Stevenson Construction Co. Ltd., 1983 CanLII 552 (BC CA):
We are of the view that it is open to a chambers judge to grant judgment notwithstanding that there is an arguable cross-claim that may be offered as a defence. Rule 18 is simply too broad to accept any other interpretation. May v. Shell Co., supra, rejects any judge made limits.
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