Litigation Procedures I

Your client, Reely Nutty is the Defendant in an action in which the Plaintiff, Smart Alec claims the sum of $$93,000$ being damages for breach of contract. The Plaintiff also claims costs and interest at $6\%$ from June $18,2018.$

The Plaintiff alleges that the parties entered in to a written contract for the construction of a Townhouse, but the Defendant failed to complete the job. The Plaintiff had to pay an additional $$93,000$ to have the job completed.

The Defendant denies the claim and counterclaims in the sum of $$45,000,$ being $p$ ayments due from the Plaintiff under the contract; plus costs and interest at $6\%$ from June $18,2018.$

Your client wishes to have the matter settled without going to trial.

Your supervising lawyer has asked you to prepare a draft letter for Reely. You are instructed to write to your client about his options on how his civil claim may be disposed of$,$ so that he does not have to go to a full trial $(20$ marks$).$

$10$ marks for the law

$5$ marks for conciseness $($i$.$e$.$: putting into your own and simpler terms$)$

$5$ marks for grammar and organization