The appellants appealed an order enforcing Minutes of Settlement signed after mediation.
They argued their solicitor lacked authority to settle, the agreement was signed under duress, the settlement should not have been approved for the minor plaintiffs, and the agreement was not binding because a release was never signed.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the solicitor had ostensible authority, there was no evidence of duress, the motion judge did not err in approving the settlement for the minors, and the requirement to sign a release did not prevent the Minutes from being a binding agreement.
