Budget Rent A Car Ltd v Goodman - [1991] 2 NZLR 715

Contract — Defences — Accord and satisfaction — Requirements of defence — Need for genuine dispute as to liability to pay or as to amount owing — Payment of amount less than sum owing — Money borrowed from third party — Whether acceptance of cheque tendered in full and final satisfaction can amount to accord and satisfaction — Whether such payment gives rise to sufficient consideration to support an accord and satisfaction.

Contract — Promissory estoppel — Requirements needed for defence — Whether encouragement of belief that lesser sum would be accepted in full satisfaction — Whether reliance on any such expectation — Whether detriment to defendant.