Can Rule 37 of the Rules 37 global offer to settle multiple actions heard together?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Amador v. Hans et al., 2005 BCSC 380 (CanLII):
In contrast, the competing line of authorities suggests that Rule 37 does not permit a global offer to settle multiple actions heard together. The underlying rationale is that such offers are not sufficiently clear and unambiguous: McCallum v. Hough, 2001 BCSC 280 (CanLII).
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