An appeal from a motion judge's order approving a $12.5 million settlement for a minor who suffered a severe brain injury in a high school rugby match.
The motion judge approved the overall settlement but reallocated funds to ensure adequate provision for the plaintiff's future care costs and reduced the solicitor's contingency fees from 30% to 20%, disallowing an additional $339,000.
The appellants challenged both the reallocation of funds and the fee reduction.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no basis to interfere with the motion judge's discretionary decisions regarding the allocation of funds for future care or the reduction of solicitor's fees.
