McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd

McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd
CourtCourt of Appeal of New Zealand
Full case name McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd
Decided21 December 1972
Citation[1973] 2 NZLR 100
Case history
Prior actionsTurner P, Richmond J, White

McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd [1973] 2 NZLR 100 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding concurrent duties in contract and tort,[1][2] ruling that in situations where there is a contract, the parties can not pursue any claim in tort. The decision was later overturned in Price Waterhouse v Kwan [2000].

References

  1. ^ Chetwin, Maree; Graw, Stephen; Tiong, Raymond (2006). An introduction to the Law of Contract in New Zealand (4th ed.). Thomson Brookers. p. . ISBN 0-86472-555-8.
  2. ^ Walker, Campbell (2004). Butterworths Student Companion Contract (4th ed.). LexisNexis. p. 261. ISBN 0-408-71770-X.


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