Can an owner rely on the skill and experience of a contractor?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Leaman v Provincial Granicrete Supply Inc, 2011 SKPC 118 (CanLII):
The law is clear that an owner is entitled to rely on the skill and experience of his contractor. An implied term of the contract is that the contractor will perform his work in a good and workmanlike manner. Donaldson v. Collins (1992), 2 W.W.R. 47 (SaskSC).
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