Auckland District Law Society v D A Constable Syndicate 386 - [2009] 1 NZLR 677

Insurance — Liability of insurer — Defence costs — Insured settling litigation by payment of costs — Whether policy covering settlement — Whether claim for damages and claimant’s costs and expenses — Whether claim arising out of negligent act, error or omission — Whether breach of condition requiring consent of insurer to settlement.

Contract — Repudiation — Repudiation of part only — Whether relieves other party of obligations.