A recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in a breach-of-contract lawsuit means risk managers need to be careful about drafting agreements that give parties discretionary powers, a Toronto-based litigation lawyer warns. Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage…
Agreements in which one party is required to add the other as an “additional insured” can open a huge can of worms. Clauses like this can appear in contracts for maintenance provision, equipment installation, commercial leases, and construction, said insurance…