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McLaren Maycroft and Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd

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Decided
  
21 December 1972

End date
  
December 21, 1972

Citation(s)
  
[1973] 2 NZLR 100

McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd

Full case name
  
McLaren Maycroft & Co v Fletcher Development Co Ltd

Prior action(s)
  
Turner P, Richmond J, White

Ruling court
  
Court of Appeal of New Zealand

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, ruling that in situations where there is a contract, the parties can not pursue any claim in tort. This has been subsequently overruled in Price Waterhouse v Kwan

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