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1104 Judgment on acknowledgment of debt or liquidated
demand
(1) The defendant may file a statement acknowledging—
(b) if interest is claimed—interest.
Note See approved form 2.34 (Acknowledgement of debt or liquidated
demand) AF2006-279.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the defendant has filed a defence or the
plaintiff has filed an application for default judgment in accordance
with these rules.
Rule 1104
(3) On the filing of a statement under subrule (1), the court may enter
judgment for the plaintiff for—
(b) if interest is claimed—
(i) interest worked out in accordance with the rate stated in the
claim for relief to the date of judgment; or
(ii) if no rate of interest is stated in the claim for relief—
interest to the date of judgment, or a lump sum instead of
that interest, decided by the court; and
(c) if costs are claimed—
(i) if the plaintiff has claimed costs and disbursements not
more than the prescribed costs amount (plus any filing and
service fees actually paid)—the amount claimed for costs
and disbursements; or
(ii) in any other case—costs to be agreed or assessed.
(4) The court may enter judgment for the plaintiff without a hearing.
(5) In deciding interest or a lump sum for subrule (3) (b), the court may
have regard to the rate of interest applying, from time to time, under
schedule 2, part 2.1 (Interest up to judgment).
(6) If the period for which interest is to be awarded is not stated in the
claim for relief, interest is recoverable only from the date of the issue
of the originating claim.
(7) If the proceeding is in the Supreme Court, and could properly have
mentioned in subrule (3) (c) (i) is the prescribed costs amount for the
(8) Judgment entered under subrule (3) fully discharges all the plaintiff’s
claims in the proceeding.
Default by plaintiff Division 2.11.2
Rule 1110
(9) If default judgment against the defendant has been set aside under
rule 1128, the defendant must not file a statement acknowledging the
amount claimed without the court’s leave.
Division 2.11.2 Default by plaintiff