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B.C. ruling says note on ‘dinged’ car was binding contract between two lawyers
- In September 2023, lawyers Carly Peddle and Richard Brooks resolved a car door ding dispute in British Columbia after Peddle left a note admitting damage.
- Peddle dented Brooks' car door and left a note offering to pay repair costs, but Brooks filed an insurance claim seeking a $500 deductible from Peddle.
- The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled on June 6, 2025, that Peddle's note was a binding settlement agreement requiring her to pay the $500 deductible plus $125 tribunal fees and interest.
- The total repair bill was $1,731, with the Insurance Corporation of B.C. covering the remainder, and the tribunal upheld that Peddle could not alter the agreement unilaterally.
- This ruling establishes that a note admitting fault and offering payment can form an enforceable contract in B.C., limiting parties’ ability to retract such agreements without consent.
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B.C. ruling says note on ‘dinged’ car was binding contract between two lawyers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal says a note left on a car about a "dinged" door was a binding contract to pay repair costs.
·Hamilton, Canada
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