What factors are considered to determine whether a plaintiff accepts an offer to settle?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ostiguy v. Hui, 2010 BCSC 641 (CanLII):
Both the first and second enumerated factors are based on the policy principles which underlie the rules relating to offers to settle and costs. The concept is to promote reasonable conduct in the course of litigation. Specifically, it is to encourage the early settlement of disputes by rewarding the party who makes a reasonable settlement offer and penalizing the party who declines to accept such an offer: Mackenzie v. Brooks.
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