Callow and the Duty of Honest Contractual Performance: What You Need to Know
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/01/21
In C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a group of condominium corporations was liable for breaching their duty of honest contractual performance when they knowingly misled a maintenance contractor into believing a two-year agreement would not be terminated early. This bulletin summarizes the SCC’s decision, explains the types of conduct that create significant risks of violating the duty of honest contractual performance, and provides some practical tips to...
By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP