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May 15, 2019

Motions for Partial Summary Judgment: Further Commentary from the Court of Appeal after Butera

In its 2017 decision in Butera v. Chown, Cairns LLP,[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal discussed the problems associated with partial summary judgment motions.[2] Specifically, the Court cautioned that partial summary judgment motions: delay the resolution of the main action;…

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