(Court of Appeal in British Columbia) The court ordered oral discovery to be given to a defendant of negotiations between the plaintiff and another defendant in the action but held that on the trial there would be no higher right to use the statements or admissions than that which a party to the negotiations would have who sought to introduce them in evidence.
Citations:
[1918] 1 WWR 821
Jurisdiction:
Canada
Citing:
Cited – Compagnie Financiere du Pacifique v Peruvian Guano Co CA 1882
Brett LJ defined the test to identify which documents are relevant for disclosure in court proceedings: ‘It seems to me that every document relates to the matters in question in the action, which not only would be evidence upon any issue, but also . .
Cited by:
Applied – Derco Industries Ltd v A R Grimwood Ltd, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and PLC Construction Ltd 1985
(British Columbia) Lambert J.A said about the without prejudice rule: ‘to the extent that there is a rule that prevents the production of documents that were prepared in the course of negotiations leading to a concluded settlement, it is my opinion . .
Cited – Rush and Tompkins Ltd v Greater London Council and Another HL 1988
Use of ‘Without Prejudice Save as to Costs”
A sub-contractor sought payment from the appellants under a construction contract for additional expenses incurred through disruption and delay. The appellants said they were liable to pay the costs, and were entitled to re-imbursement from the . .
Not followed – I Waxman and Sons Ltd v Texaco Canada Ltd 2-Jan-1968
(Court of Appeal of Ontario) The court approved the decision below. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Commonwealth, Litigation Practice
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.253697
