Sean Petrou

Jul 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Geoff Hall |Sean Petrou |D.J. Lynde

There is sometimes something of a battle in contract cases between enforcement of the parties' bargain, even if the outcome has turned out to be harsh for one of the parties, and the use of equitable relief and contractual doctrines to soften a harsh outcome, but at the cost of undermining contractual certainty. This was the issue in 660 Sunningdale GP Inc. v.

Jun 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Geoff Hall |Sean Petrou |D.J. Lynde

Commitment fees, penalty clauses, and relief from forfeiture: the bargain prevails in the Court of Appeal for OntarioThere is sometimes something of a battle in contract cases between enforcement of the parties’ bargain, even if the outcome has turned out to be harsh for one of the parties, and the use of equitable relief and contractual doctrines to soften a harsh outcome, but at the cost of undermining contractual certainty. This was the issue in 660 Sunningdale GP Inc. v.