Davys Burton v Thom

JurisdictionNew Zealand
Neutral Citation[2008] NZSC 65
Date2008
CourtSupreme Court
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  • Axa Insurance Ltd v Akther and Darby Solicitors and Others
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 12 November 2009
  • Frucor Beverages Ltd v Ilan Blumberg
    • New Zealand
    • Court of Appeal
    • 11 November 2019
    ...it was an unconditional one — a liability free of any contingency. Mr Ring based this second reason on the observation of Elias CJ in Davys Burton v Thom that “a liability that is wholly contingent may give rise to no immediate economic or financial detriment”. 47 Mr Ring submitted the cond......
  • Marlborough District Council v Altimarloch Joint Venture Ltd
    • New Zealand
    • Supreme Court
    • 5 March 2012
    ...an illustration of the principle. 70 A similar illustration is provided by the entry into the flawed matrimonial property agreement in Davys Burton v Thom. 71 Actual damage was suffered immediately the transaction was entered 49 Although there may be cases where it is difficult to determine......
  • Axa Insurance Ltd v Akther and Darby Solicitors and Others
    • United Kingdom
    • Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
    • 27 March 2009
    ...not have entered at all. 95 The panel solicitors also rely upon a decision of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Thom v Davys Burton [2008] NZSC 65 in which some of the English authorities including Sephton and Spencer are considered. Whilst decisions of that Court are entitled to be treat......
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