Can a lessor be held liable for breach of a covenant by an independent contractor?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Irvine Recreations Ltd. v. Gardis, 1982 CanLII 2503 (SK QB):
In McNichol v. Malcolm (1907-08), 1907 CanLII 55 (SCC), 39 S.C.R. 265, it was held that the lessor was liable for breach of the covenant by an independent contractor.
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