Specific Performance and Frustration
February 8, 2021 By Brian Babcock Even during a pandemic, the inability to obtain financing may not allow a buyer to walk away from a contract. An order for specific performance compelling the buyer to complete the deal may be the result. This is a cautionary tale about when you should decide to be a buyer, […]
Parks, the Public Interest and Pandemics
February 8, 2021 By Brian Babcock When did your municipality last review how its parks by-law serves the public interest? Covid-related concerns were not enough reason to disregard a municipal by-law regulating parks. In doing so, the decision highlights important factors applicable to public interest injunctions generally, in particular the use of expert evidence and how […]