Does a party have to enter into settlement discussions with the presiding judge at a case conference?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cheng v. Yu, 2017 ONCJ 563 (CanLII):
This rule has been held to apply to case conferences. As noted in the case of Benet v. Benet,[21] it is common for the parties and the presiding judge to enter into settlement discussions at a case conference during which judicial opinion or suggestions may be offered. If what was discussed was later opened up it would inhibit and negatively impact on the settlement discussions.
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