From: Jason W Neyers <jneyers@uwo.ca>

Sent: Friday 18 December 2020 20:25

To: Obligations list

Subject: ODG: Duty of Honest Performance in the SCC

Dear Colleagues:

Just in time for the holidays the SCC has released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45 applying its earlier jurisprudence in Bhasin v Hrynew.  According to a summary provided by the court, the SCC has decided (8-1) that even when someone is allowed to put an end to a contract, this has to be done in an honest way :  https://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/cb/2020/38463-eng.aspx.

The full decision can be found here:  https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/18613/index.do.  Although the decision is 8-1 there is some disagreement expressed in the concurring judgement as to the applicability of civil law concepts, such as abuse of rights, to the common law.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Sincerely,

Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
Law Building Rm 26
e. jneyers@uwo.ca
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