Following the Weir-Jones decision which set out the most recent test in Alberta for summary judgment, there has been some confusion in the legal community as to how the Weir-Jones test is to be applied. The recent decision of Hannam v. Medicine Hat School District No. 76, 2020 ABCA 343 [Hannam] clarifies the law as it relates to summary judgment, as well as the meaning of the phrase “genuine issue requiring trial”.
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The Test for Summary Judgment in Alberta: Clarification of Weir-Jones
November 16, 2020