Mini (Manmeet) Kohli

The applicant was injured in a motor vehicle accident and applied for statutory accident benefits.

After a dispute over terminated benefits, the parties reached a tentative settlement during the cooling-off period.

However, a misunderstanding arose due to an error by the insurer regarding a lump sum payment, leading the applicant to rescind the settlement and refuse to instruct his counsel.

At the arbitration hearing, the applicant did not appear but sent his nephew to request an adjournment and subsequently a withdrawal of the application.

The arbitrator allowed the application to be withdrawn without prejudice, noting the insurer's error contributed to the misunderstanding.

No expenses were awarded to either party.

The applicant's counsel brought a motion to be removed as solicitor of record due to a serious and irreparable breakdown in the solicitor-client relationship.

The applicant refused to provide instructions on how to proceed after the insurer agreed to fund the claimed benefits.

The applicant's nephew appeared at the hearing and confirmed the applicant no longer wanted the counsel to represent him.

The arbitrator granted the motion and removed the counsel from the record, deferring the issue of expenses to the conclusion of the arbitration.