Error In Tender Amount Costs Contractor $434,000 – Court Says Bid Cannot Be Withdrawn
February 23, 2006 By Brian Babcock Ontario’s highest court recently ordered a construction contractor to pay $434,000 in damages for refusing to perform a contract after it made a $557,000 error in its tender bid. The court would not allow the contractor to withdraw the bid. To begin with, Construction Law 101: since a 1981 Supreme […]
Pedestrian Vehicle Accidents: Right Of Way Not Absolute
June 1, 2005 By Brian Babcock Every year we hear stories of tragic accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians. Traffic laws, and fault based insurance claims are deterrents, but compensation for accident victims can never replace their losses. Greater caution on the part of drivers could reduce the risk of these accidents, but pedestrians share the responsibility […]