Four appellants appealed the dismissal of their Small Claims Court motions for judgment based on alleged settlements.
The deputy judge had previously set aside default judgments against the respondents and found that no settlements had been concluded.
When the appellants later brought motions to enforce the alleged settlements, the deputy judge dismissed them on the basis of res judicata.
The Divisional Court upheld the deputy judge's findings, concluding there was no conflict of interest and that the issue of settlement was res judicata as it had been squarely raised and decided in the prior motion.
