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Plaintiff can choose best remedy

Language: English Series: Times ; 26 July 1994 (1)Publication details: 1994Subject(s): Summary: In "Arbuthnott and others v Fagan and Feltrim Underwriting Agencies Ltd and others", "Deeny and others v Gooda Walkers Ltd and others" and "Henderson and others v Merrett Sundicates Ltd and others", HL 25 July 1994, it was held that a plaintiff who had available to him concurrent remedies in contract and tort could choose the remedy whichappeared to him to be the most advantageous unless his contract precluded him from doing so.

In "Arbuthnott and others v Fagan and Feltrim Underwriting Agencies Ltd and others", "Deeny and others v Gooda Walkers Ltd and others" and "Henderson and others v Merrett Sundicates Ltd and others", HL 25 July 1994, it was held that a plaintiff who had available to him concurrent remedies in contract and tort could choose the remedy whichappeared to him to be the most advantageous unless his contract precluded him from doing so.