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Toward an Even Playing Field: The Supreme Court of Canada to Rule on Disclosure of Amounts in Pierringer Settlements Prior to Trial

Posted in Case Comments, Construction and Real Estate, Procedure

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal in a case that may elucidate the scope of discovery under Nova Scotia’s “semblance of relevance” test, in addition to the scope of settlement privilege and the entitlement of non-settling parties to know the settlement amounts under a Pierringer agreement in advance of the trial.