Law360 Canada ( April 14, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT) -- Appeal by Brown from dismissal of his claim against Sprague and related parties for breach of employment contract titled “Offer of Employment and Commitment to Key Employee.” The key issue was whether Brown, as a lawyer for the respondents, breached his fiduciary duties when entering into the employment contract with his clients. Brown was an associate at the law firm McLennan Ross and provided legal counsel to Sprague, Sprague-Rosser Contracting Co. Ltd., and Canar Rock Products Ltd. Brown negotiated an employment agreement with these entities to become vice-president and general counsel, with provisions for purchasing shares in Sprague-Rosser. The respondents argued that Brown failed to advise them to obtain independent legal advice, breaching his fiduciary duty. Brown challenged the trial judge’s (judge) conclusion that the employment agreement was void for uncertainty, that Brown failed to establish that his client, Sprague, was free from undue influence, that there was a breach of fiduciary obligations and adverse credibility findings against Brown, including the rejection of his evidence regarding advising Sprague to obtain independent legal advice and the circumstances under which the agreement was signed....