What is the impact of a finding that an offer ought not have been accepted at the time?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Learmonth v. Letroy Holdings Ltd., 2011 BCSC 1468 (CanLII):
Although a finding that an offer ought not to have been accepted at the time generally weighs heavily against a double costs award, it is not determinative of the matter. See, for example, Bailey v. Jang, 2008 BCSC 1372.
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