NORTH OCEAN SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. HYUNDAI CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. AND HYUNDAI SHIPBUILDING AND HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO. LTD. (THE "ATLANTIC BARON")

[1979] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 89

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Mocatta

Contract-Shipbuilding-Yard increased purchase price by 10 per cent.-Owners refused to pay additional increase-Yard threatened to terminate contract-Whether owners entitled to recover alleged overpayment-Whether conduct of yard amounted to "economic duress".