New Zealand Meat Board v Paramount Export Ltd (In Receivership and in Liquidation) - [2003] 1 NZLR 441

Commercial law — Agricultural marketing boards — Allocation of EU quota for sheepmeat export — Whether breach of that agreement invalidating introduction of new basis of allocation of quota — Whether any duty of care to achieve a fair, proportional share of quota — Whether representations as to quota sufficient to establish equitable estoppel — Meat Export Control Act 1921–22, ss 9A, 9B, 9C and 9D.

Damages — Assessment — Causation — Whether in reasonable contemplation of parties that failure to grant quota based on current year’s production would result in loss of value of companies.

Negligence — Duty of care — Statutory producer boards — Whether any duty of care to achieve a fair, proportional share of quota.

Tort — Duty of care — Statutory producer boards — Whether any duty of care to achieve a fair, proportional share of quota.