What is the test for granting relief against forfeiture?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Commander Construction v. The Sovereign General Insurance Company, 2013 ONSC 7104 (CanLII):

The relevant governing principle for granting relief against forfeiture as set out in Liscumb v. Provenzano (1985)[6] is that the conduct of the plaintiff must have been reasonable in the circumstances.

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