Buy, sell or hold: the duty to mitigate
October 18th, 2005 | By Harry McMurtry | Posted in Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation
In two recent cases,[1] the Court of Appeal for Ontario clarified the extent of an investor’s duty to mitigate when a stockbroker fails to follow instructions. As the breach relates to the purchase or sale of marketable securities, an investor must act…
In two recent cases,[1] the Court of Appeal for Ontario clarified the extent of an investor’s duty to mitigate when a stockbroker fails to follow instructions. As the breach relates to the purchase or sale of marketable securities, an investor must act…

