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On appeal, Court considered whether trial court: erred in holding that Subcontractor/Applicant was contractually precluded from relying on the unconscionability exception; correctly held that Contractor/Beneficiary’s demand was not fraudulent; and erred in declining to discharge the injunction.
Contractor-applicant appealed dismissal of complaint against principal of insolvent beneficiary and judgment debtor.
![Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2024]](/content/images/size/w30/2024/08/pacific-atlantic-pipeline-case-summary-dcw.jpeg)
Canada's Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed trial judgment, dismissing LC Applicant's appeal and terminating short term interim injunction.
![Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Inc. v. Coastal Gaslink Ltd. [2023]](/content/images/size/w30/2024/08/pacific-atlantic-pipeline-case-2023.jpeg)
Canada's Court of King’s Bench of Alberta denied injunction application of LC Applicant who sought to enjoin Beneficiary demand on standby LC.
💡First Modular Gas Systems Ltd. v. Citibank Europe PLC [2024] [2024] IEHC 1 [Ireland] Type of Lawsuit: Applicant renewed request
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