The appellants, commercial tenants, were locked out by their landlord for rent arrears.
To regain entry, they signed minutes of settlement and a promissory note guaranteeing the landlord's lawyer's fees.
When sued on the settlement, the appellants brought a third party claim against the lawyer for economic duress.
The Court of Appeal upheld the motion judge's decision to strike the third party claim, finding that the lawyer's routine conduct in advancing her client's position did not constitute the illegitimate pressure required for economic duress.
