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Ontario Court of Appeal overturns Handley Estate rule: Disclosure of partial settlements

By Rachel Cooper and Sezen Izer ( June 18, 2026, 2:21 PM EDT) -- In multi-party civil litigation, it is common for one or more parties to resolve their disputes by way of agreement, while the proceeding continues against those parties who have not settled. These “partial settlement agreements” are a routine feature of complex litigation....