Barer v. Knight Brothers LLC 2019 SCC 13
The Supreme Court of Canada reminds us of the serious legal
consequences of certain actions which a Quebec resident prosecuted
in a foreign court may take and which a Quebec Court will later
qualify as a recognition of the jurisdiction of such foreign
court.
Summary:
Barer resides in Quebec. He was sued by Knight, an American
company, in the State of Utah together with two companies he
controlled, one of which, BEC, is an American company based in
Vermont, the other one is a Canadian corporation. Knight claimed
from them the difference between the price of a contract and
additional work that Barer would have agreed to during a telephone
conversation. Barer would have confirmed to Knight that the
additional costs associated with the changes to the work order
would be duly paid. Barer was not a party to the contract. Knight
requested the lifting of the corporate veil on the grounds of
fraud, unjust enrichment and delict.
