What is the test for making a settlement offer to multiple defendants?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Romfo v. 1216393 Ontario Inc., 2007 BCSC 1772 (CanLII):
The courts have recognized that offers to settle may not be made to multiple defendants unless they were sued jointly. Most recently, Sinclair-Prowse J. was faced with the same issue in Cleeve v. Gregerson et al., 2007 BCSC 1470. She stated:
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