Brett Larsen v Rick Dees Ltd is a decision of the Supreme Court of New Zealand issued on 1 June 2007.

The decision of the court was read by Blanchard J, giving the judgement of McGrath J, Gault J, Tipping J (who delivered some observations of his own) and himself.

Mr Larsen agreed to sell ten housing units in Papakura to Rick Dees Ltd. Elias CJ delivered a brief dissent.

For Elias CJ the judgment of the majority meant the a secure full payment of purchase monies within the time required and in accordance with the method requested by the vendor would be artificially deemed incomplete because the vendor was difficult to locate.

In her mind this decision would result in a far greater degree of commercial uncertainty and unreality than finding the settlement to be valid.