The plaintiff brought a motion seeking the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award issued by CIETAC against the defendant for over $233 million CAD.
The defendant argued the motion constituted an improper partial summary judgment because the plaintiff's action also included a second stage seeking declarations against the defendant's wife regarding Ontario real properties.
The court recognized the arbitral award, finding no grounds to refuse enforcement under the International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017, and held that partial summary judgment was appropriate as the recognition issue was discrete and would not cause delay or risk inconsistent findings.
