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Rule 49 Cost RiskOffer to SettleLive
Who made the offer to settle?
Amount of the offer to settle
$
$0$10,000,000
Judgment obtained (or expected)
$
$0$10,000,000
Rule 49.10 applies only to an offer that complied with the rule — served at least 7 days before the hearing and not withdrawn or expired before the disposition. This checks the numeric trigger only, not whether the offer met those formal requirements.
Live analysis
Plaintiff's offer vs judgmentConsequences likely attach
Offer$100,000
Judgment$120,000
Cost shiftYes
Breakdown
Offering partyPlaintiff
Offer to settle$100,000.00
Judgment obtained$120,000.00
Rule 49.10 consequencePresumptively attaches
The plaintiff obtained a judgment as favourable as or more favourable than its own offer — under Rule 49.10(1) the plaintiff is presumptively entitled to substantial indemnity costs from the date the offer was served.
The court retains discretion under Rule 49.10 and s. 131 of the Courts of Justice Act, and the presumption can be displaced. The offer must also meet Rule 49's formal requirements — Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 49.10.
Estimate only — not legal advice. A strategic aid, not a costs ruling. Confirm with counsel of record.