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Apr
01
1997
Defamation
There are times when lawyers are too candid. One of these arose in the case of Gutstadt v. Reininger (1995), 27 O.R. (3d) 152 (O.C.G.D.).
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01
1997
Buyer Beware
It used to be that a purchaser incurred all of the risk ensuring that land was suitable; the vendor needed to do nothing. This risk has been shifting away from the purchaser during most of this century. However, there are some duties that a purchaser must still carry out before the purchaser can cry foul. This is demonstrated in the case of Tony’s Broadloom & Floor Covering Ltd. v. NMC Canada Inc. (1996), 31 O.R. (3rd) 481 (C.A.). The purchaser (“P”) of a property was attempting to obtain rescission 4 1/2 years after its purchase from the vendor (“V”).
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