DESIGN SERVICES LTD v CANADA

[2008] BLR 571

SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

Before Chief Justice McLachlin, Binnie, Deschamps, Fish, Abella, Charron and Rothstein JJ

Tort - Negligence - Pure economic loss - Whether duty of care on employer not to cause loss to proposed subcontractors when proposed main contractor’s tender wrongly rejected. Tort - Anns v Merton London Borough Council - Test for establishing new duty of care - Whether new duty of care should be established to protect interests of proposed subcontractors when proposed main contractor’s tender wrongly rejected.