Is a defendant required to admit liability or settle the action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from McCabe v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation, 2019 ONCA 213 (CanLII):
In Foulis v. Robinson, this court allowed an appeal of an elevated costs award, holding that the defendant was not required to admit liability or settle the action.
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