Difference between revisions of "ICBC and Personal Injury Claims (12:XII)"
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Under Rule 9-1 of the ''Supreme Court Rules'', a plaintiff or defendant who refuses a reasonable offer to settle may be penalized for needlessly dragging out the litigation. | Under Rule 9-1 of the ''Supreme Court Rules'', a plaintiff or defendant who refuses a reasonable offer to settle may be penalized for needlessly dragging out the litigation. | ||
'''NOTE''': An offer to settle does not expire due to a counter offer being made. | :'''NOTE''': An offer to settle does not expire due to a counter offer being made. | ||
For Rule 9-1 to be engaged, a formal offer to settle must be made in writing, and delivered to all parties of record, and must contain the language: | For Rule 9-1 to be engaged, a formal offer to settle must be made in writing, and delivered to all parties of record, and must contain the language: |