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High Court says duty of care for economic loss can arise only if company assumes responsibility
A class action has lost its appeal to the High Court in a case alleging Advanta Seeds owed damages to farmers for the economic loss resulting from its negligence in producing contaminated grain sorghum seed, with the justices clarifying that a duty of care may be established only if responsibility is assumed.
High Court to rule on force of disclaimer to shield manufacturers from economic loss claims
The High Court is scheduled to hand down a judgment in a class action on Wednesday on the power of a product disclaimer to protect manufacturers from claims they owe a duty of care to protect purchasers from pure economic loss.
High Court to weigh in on disclaimer in Advanta Seeds class action
The High Court has granted special leave to farmers in a class action against Advanta Seeds over allegedly contaminated product to challenge a court's finding that a disclaimer nullified the company's duty to protect growers against economic loss.
‘Too simplistic’: Judges’ support for disclaimer challenged in class action’s High Court appeal
The farmers leading a class action against Advanta Seeds over contaminated product have brought their case to the High Court, challenging an appeals court's holding that a disclaimer nullified the company's duty to protect growers against economic loss.