Forum Shopping: Colorado v. British Columbia
This case, from the world of indoor rock climbing, involved a dispute over made in B.C. software and hardware.
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A question of law or a question of fact?
A developer could not appeal an arbitrator’s $6 million delay award: its grounds were not pure questions of law. CIMIC v. Chandos, 2026 BCCA 2.
A party’s conduct may preclude it from relying on its contractual right to arbitrate a dispute, forcing it into Court
By moving to strike parts of a claim before seeking a stay, a party gave up its right to arbitrate. Montaigne Group v St. Alcuin College, 2024 BCSC 1465.
“Kicking the tires” on the purchase of a business can be costly.
A “non-binding” letter of intent can still bind you: a buyer that walked away from a dealership purchase lost its $250,000 deposit. 2024 BCSC 1829.