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Canadian judge rules electronic 'thumbs up' symbol represents 'contractual agreement'
2023-07-07 17:16:33 / TRENDING
A Canadian judge recently ruled that the thumbs-up emoji can be as valid as a signature on a business contract, adding that “people have to adapt to new ways of communicating.
In this case he ordered a farmer to pay $82,000 Canadian dollars ($61,442) for an outstanding contract.
The lawsuit in the province of Saskatchewan said a western grain buyer had sent a collective message to its customers in March 2021, stating that the company wanted to buy 86 tonnes of barley, priced at C$17 ($12.73) per 30 litres.
Buyer Kent Mickleborough had spoken to farmer Chris Achter and sent him a copy of the contract asking, "please confirm the grain contract".
Achter had responded with a thumbs up icon, but he did not deliver the goods on time and later the prices had fallen, leading to a rift between the parties.
Mickleborough and Achter later disputed the meaning of the symbol, known in computer parlance as an 'emoji'.
Judge Timothy Keene, who was forced to use the dictionary for the meaning of the symbol, accepted that while it was not a traditional form of contract, it was a valid way of signing in the current circumstances.
Keene rejected defense claims that this opens up a lot of misunderstandings and interpretations, saying the technology is used by everyone.
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