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M’Elroy v M’Allister: SCS 4 Nov 1948

The court rejected the renvoi doctrine in tort. An act done in a foreign country was actionable in Scotland only if it was, if done in Scotland, a tort, and was also actionable according to the law of the place in which it was done.

Citations:

[1948] ScotCS CSIH – 4, 1949 SC 110, 1949 SLT 139

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CitedCox v Ergo Versicherung Ag SC 2-Apr-2014
The deceased army officer serving in Germany died while cycling when hit by a driver insured under German law. His widow, the claimant, being domiciled in England brought her action here, claiming for bereavement and loss of dependency. The Court . .
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Scotland, Torts – Other, International

Updated: 22 July 2022; Ref: scu.279401

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