Indemnities for the Benefit of Others

The requirement of consideration, the doctrine of privity of contract and the general rule that a plaintiff can only recover in respect of its own loss, present obstacles to contractual promises to indemnify third party beneficiaries. This article considers the obstacles, and the various devices use...

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Main Authors: FURMSTON, Michael Philip, Carter, J. W.
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sol_research-29932011-07-06T10:18:30Z Indemnities for the Benefit of Others FURMSTON, Michael Philip Carter, J. W. The requirement of consideration, the doctrine of privity of contract and the general rule that a plaintiff can only recover in respect of its own loss, present obstacles to contractual promises to indemnify third party beneficiaries. This article considers the obstacles, and the various devices used to clear them, from both a commercial and a legal perspective. 2011-05-01T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1041 Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Contracts
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Indemnities for the Benefit of Others
description The requirement of consideration, the doctrine of privity of contract and the general rule that a plaintiff can only recover in respect of its own loss, present obstacles to contractual promises to indemnify third party beneficiaries. This article considers the obstacles, and the various devices used to clear them, from both a commercial and a legal perspective.
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title Indemnities for the Benefit of Others
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