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J Lauritzen AS v Wijsmuller BV (The Super Servant Two)

[1990] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1990
Statusunclear

Key Principle

A party cannot rely on frustration where the frustrating event results from their own prior election between alternative means of performance.

Area of Law

contract

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