OTTAWA, July 7 (Reuters) - A Canadian farmer has been ordered to pay more than C$82,000 ($61,784) in damages over an emoji confusion that a Saskatchewan judge resolved by ruling that a thumbs-up image is enough to accept contractual terms.
Chris Achter, the owner of a farming company in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, had sent a thumbs-up emoji in response to a photograph of a flax-buying contract sent to him by a grains buyer in 2021.
Months later, when the time of the delivery arrived, the buyer - which had been doing business with Achter for several years - did not receive the flax.
"In my opinion the signature requirement was met by the thumbs-up emoji originating from Chris and his unique cell phone," Keene said.
($1 = 1.3272 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Chris Achter, Rosetta Stone, Achter, Judge T.J, Keene, Chris okayed, Chris, Ismail Shakil, Marguerita Choy
Organizations:
OTTAWA, Swift Current, Thomson
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Saskatchewan, Israel , New York State, Canada, Ottawa