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New Zealand Case Law

Variation of agreement
  • 22 Oct 2013

    J v J [2013] NZHC 2759

    Citation
    [2013] NZHC 2759
    Court
    High Court

    The husband breached clauses 4.7 and 6.1 by failing to pay or secure the Adjustment Sum by August 2009; alleged variation and estoppel arguments fail because there is no evidence of agreement to vary, procedural formalities of s21F were not met, and silence did not give rise to a duty to speak or mislead the husband; specific performance is unavailable because third party co-ownership prevents clearing title to create the required first mortgage; accordingly the plaintiff is entitled to a money judgment for the full Adjustment Sum of $688,439.91 and no credit is allowed for the defendant's we…