What is the test for a party seeking to escape the effect of an agreement that was entered into the agreement?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Chee-A-Tow v. Chee-A-Tow, 2021 ONSC 2080 (CanLII):

Under this approach, the party seeking to escape the effect of the agreement bears the burden to demonstrate there are grounds for setting it aside: Doughtery v. Doughtery, 2008 ONCA 302, 89 O.R. (3d) 760, at para. 11.

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