Discontinuance with Consent on behalf of Applicant

Discontinuance by the plaintiff/applicant

If you are the plaintiff or applicant, you can shorten a trial or application by discontinuing an action or application against a defendant or respondent who:

- is not capable of paying a judgment – that is, he or she might be bankrupt or live elsewhere, and it would be too expensive to try to collect on your judgment;

-is unnecessarily named in the action; or

-has agreed to a settlement.

https://www.lawhelpontario.org/lawsuits-dispu...ves-trial/