Erickson v Johnson

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, skca, 2026skca93, 2026 skca 93 (canlii), 2026, skca, 93, (canlii), cacv4563, 2026, procedure, abuse of process, partial settlement disclosure, did the judge err by adopting the immediate disclosure rule as the law of saskatchewan, immediate disclosure not required in every instance where settlement alters litigation landscape, flexible abuse of process doctrine, integrity of adjudicative process, relevance of prejudice, appeal allowed, statutory interpretation, provincial rules of court, disclosure and production, what obligation arises outside the king’s bench rules to disclose partial settlement terms, obligation framed through abuse of process doctrine, not categorical rule, the king’s bench rules not the basis for the stay applications, appeal allowed, procedure, abuse of process, litigation fairness, did an abuse of process occur from delay in disclosing settlement agreements, risk to integrity of litigation process, reality of adversity between parties, no evidence integrity compromised, no prejudice to non, settling defendants, no plan to subvert, stay applications dismissed, procedure, stays of proceedings, remedies for abuse of process, if abuse of process is found, is a permanent stay automatic, stay is ultimate remedy, clearest of cases, remedy must be tailored, no automatic stay for delayed disclosure of partial settlement, order staying action set aside, appeal allowed