Shell (Petroleum Mining) Company Limited and others v Todd Petroleum Mining Company Limited and others - SC 6/2008

Civil Appeal – Civil Procedure – Injunction – Contract – Breach – Remedies – Whether Court of Appeal correct to conclude overall contractual arrangements mean STOS not entitled to resign as Maui field Operator and Shell not entitled to encourage its STOS directors to vote in favour of resolution removing STOS as Operator – Whether Court of Appeal correct to conclude MDL/STOS contract of employment enforceable by Todd – Whether injunctive relief, rather than damages, correct remedy for any contract breach proved.[2007] NZCA 586 CA 144/06 18 December 2007Application for leave to appeal dismissed.Costs $2,500 to the first respondent.