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Pitfalls to efficient breach of contract – specific performance and insufficiency of damages

By Chloe Snider and Janson Fu

May 20, 2026

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Supreme Court of Canada revisits the doctrine of res judicata and clarifies the elements of cause of action estoppel – with some internal disagreement: Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15

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