Court dismissed appeal against settlement agreement regarding compensation for personal injury claims.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the appellant's appeal against a final settlement agreement reached between the parties. The appellant argued that the settlement amount was insufficient given the severity of the personal injury sustained. The court rejected this claim, noting that the parties voluntarily entered into the agreement without coercion and that the settlement terms were legally binding once signed.
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AI generateds. 10 of the Civil Procedure Code; s. 10 of the Civil Procedure Code: A settlement agreement reached voluntarily by the parties is binding and cannot be challenged on the grounds of insufficient compensation unless there is proof of coercion or fraud.
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