What is the test for an individual to be successful in a claim for breach of contract?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sky Ranches Limited v. Nelson, 1980 CanLII 477 (BC CA):
In the case of Barnett v. Harrison, 1975 CanLII 33 (SCC), [1976] 2 S.C.R. 531, 57 D.L.R. (3d) 225, 5 N.R. 131, Mr. Justice Dickson, at p. 247, said: "He will not be permitted purposely to fail to perform his obligations in order to avoid the contract."
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