In Swift v. Eleven Eleven Architecture Inc., the Alberta Court of Appeal recently considered the impact and scope of a limitation of liability clause in a consultant’s contract between an owner and the architects on a building project. The court arrived at three important conclusions. First, the clause did not apply to and did not […]
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Posted by: Construction Law Canada
30
Mar
Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Legal Principles For Agent’s Authority And Liquidated Damage
Posted by: Construction Law Canada
27
Jan
Two recurring issues in construction law are the authority of agents and liquidated damages. The agency issue is this: if the principal is to be made liable on a contract made by the agent, must the principal, and not the agent, be the one that promotes the agent’s authority? The damage issue is this: can […]
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