What is the test for interpretation of a commercial contract?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from DSTB Inc. v. McGregor Landscaping & Design et al., 2020 MBQB 142 (CanLII):
Commercial contracts must be interpreted in a manner that accords with sound commercial principles and good business sense; and avoids a commercial absurdity: see Bell Canada v. The Plan Group, 2009 ONCA 548, 96 O.R. (3d) 81 at paras. 37-38.
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