Is vulnerability of a party to an agreement a factor in assessing part performance?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Chow v. Russell, 2021 ONSC 6525 (CanLII):

The vulnerability of a party to an agreement is a factor to consider in assessing part performance: Sigrist v. McLean, 2011 ONSC 7114 at para. 66.

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