Is there any case law where an applicant has abandoned a claim at a settlement conference to bring the case closer to settlement?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lerus v. Vilgrain, 2020 ONCJ 77 (CanLII):

At ¶ 33-34 of Moghimi v. Dashti, Myers J. found that the applicant had abandoned a claim at a settlement conference, bringing the case closer to settlement. Once that concession had been made, the respondent then wanted more.

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