Showing posts with label Justice Kendra Coats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice Kendra Coats. Show all posts

Thursday 31 May 2012

Release Reaches Farther than Expected

The phrase caveat signator means "beware what you are signing." It is an appropriate warning when signing a Full and Final Release of liability.

If an employee signs a full and final release of all liability at the request of and in favour of his or her employer, can that release be used to disentitle the employee to the receipt of third-party disability benefits?

In the case of Zelsman v. Meridian Credit Union Limited, 2012 ONCA 358, upholding the earlier decision of the Honourable Justice Kendra Coats, reported at 2011 ONSC 1680, the Court of Appeal for Ontario answered that question with a “yes.”