Case Discussion : Business Law :

Trindent Consulting International Inc. v. Logsdon, 2018 ONSC 1696 (CanLII) Trindent was incorporated in Wyoming, with its head office in Toronto. It had no physical operations in Wyoming. An Ontario corporation oversaw the management, human resources, and administrative functions of Trindent from its Toronto offices. Logsdon was a US citizen resident in Texas. Trindent made an offer of employment to Logsdon as a manager in its Toronto office. The salary was in US dollars. The governing law of the contract was the law of Ontario. There was no forum selection clause. Logsdon accepted the offer. He did not provide services to any clients located in Canada. His initial interview was in Toronto, where he also attended for training sessions and meetings with management. Logsdon resigned and sued Trindent in Texas for breach of the employment contract. Trindent filed a defence to that action and then commenced this action in Ontario, suing Logsdon for breach of the employment contract. Logsdon applied to stay the action, claiming Ontario was not a convenient forum. Did the Court stay the action? What factors did it consider in making its decision?