A 'thumbs up' emoji is costing one Saskatchewan farmer over $80,000 after two courts say it was enough to signify a contract agreement.
Court of King's Bench in Regina is shown on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu.After two unsuccessful challenges in Saskatchewan courtrooms, agriculture company Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. is headed to the Supreme Court.
Achter didn’t deliver the product, and the company took him to court for breaching the contract. The farmer was ordered to pay more than $82,000 plus interest and court costs to SWT.“That was just one of several short confirmatory text messages that Mr. Achter habitually used to enter into contracts,” SWT lawyer Joshia Morrison said.
The judge also pointed to a Dictionary.com definition of the thumbs-up emoji, which says it’s used to express assent, approval or encouragement in digital communications.
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