Showing posts with label Justice J. Michal Fairburn. Show all posts
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Sunday, 27 October 2019

"Failsafe" Language Fails to Save Termination Provision

If a contractual termination clause provides for “the greater of” ESA entitlements and a set amount, will the guarantee of “the greater of” act as a failsafe if the rest of the provision is contrary to the provisions of the ESA?

In Andros v. Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., 2019 ONCA 679 (CanLII) , the Court of Appeal for Ontario said “no.”