What is the difference between a formal Rule 37 offer and an informal offer?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Marszalek v. Bishop, 2008 BCSC 370 (CanLII):
It is also clear that a formal Rule 37 offer may co-exist with a subsequent informal offer made on a without prejudice basis: Mackenzie v. Brooks, 1999 BCCA 623.
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