The appellant, Kevin Drizen, appealed an order confirming he was the party to a retainer agreement with MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.
Drizen argued the agreement was with his company, GlycoBiosciences Inc., not him.
The Court of Appeal found no error in the application judge's decision, upholding that the plain wording of the agreement, addressed to and signed by Drizen, made him responsible for legal fees, despite the work potentially benefiting his company.
The court also declined to address a bias claim against the assessment officer, stating it was not properly before the court.
The appeal was dismissed.