Is a settlement reached after a pre-trial conference valid?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kuhn v. Kuhn, 2004 SKQB 166 (CanLII):
In Zimmerman v. Zimmerman, supra, Dickson J. was asked to consider an agreement reached after a pre-trial conference. The husband admitted that he and his wife agreed to settle, however, the husband said he was upset and confused as regarding the settlement. He said he was very stressed during the pre-trial and felt extreme pressure to end the dispute. Despite the husband’s concerns respecting the pre-trial conference, Dickson J. upheld the agreement. In so doing Dickson J. said, at para. 12:
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