Bhasin v. Hrynew
“parties must not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of the contract.”
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What did Bhasin establish about honest contract performance?
Bhasin recognizes a duty of honesty in contractual performance. Read paragraph 73 to check the scope of that duty.
“parties must not lie or otherwise knowingly mislead each other about matters directly linked to the performance of the contract.”
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