Central Trust Co. v. Rafuse, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 147 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on liability of solicitors in negligence and breach of contract as well as the doctrine of discoverability under the Statute of Limitations.
Jack Rafuse and Franklyn Cordon were solicitors hired by a company that had purchased the shares of Stonehouse Motel and Restaurant Limited. The agreement of sale required that the purchasers take out a mort...
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