Strydom argued that this conduct amounted to a breach of contract and instituted an action holding Afrox responsible for the damages.

The appellants' conduct amounted in essence, as already stated, to dishonestly gaining access to the relevant Prestel data bank by a trick.

McWane's conduct, he said, amounts to a pattern of "resistance, recalcitrance and denial, if not outright lawlessness."

"Their conduct amounts to stealing and threatening others' rights."

Again, a company may have complained to the Commission that the conduct of a business competitor amounted to a breach of Article 85 or 86.

"Although their method was novel, their conduct amounted to price-fixing, plain and simple," she said.

His conduct, taken as a whole, amounted to a continuing representation that she was alive.

The defense is not available if the tortfeasor's conduct amounts to malicious or intentional wrongdoing, rather than to ordinary negligence.

The Government called the violations so pervasive and longstanding that the criminal conduct amounted to a routine business practice.

In these circumstances the plaintiff's conduct amounts to contributory negligence as he acted negligently.