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### 358 Judgment for plaintiff
> > (1) On the hearing of an application for summary judgment, the judge is to give any judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant on the claim or a part of the claim as may be just having regard to the nature of the remedy or relief claimed, unless –
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> > > > (a) the judge dismisses the application; or
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> > > > (b) the defendant satisfies the judge with respect to the claim or a part of the claim that there is an issue or question in dispute that ought to be tried; or
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> > > > (c) the defendant satisfies the judge that for some other reason there ought to be a trial of the claim or a part of the claim.
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> > (2) A judge who gives judgment for the plaintiff may also order a stay of execution on the judgment, either unconditionally or on any terms, until after the trial of any counterclaim raised by the defendant in the action.