Abyaneh v Auckland City Council [pdf, 175 KB]
...Mr Said Haroun Ali, the third respondent, was engaged to design two houses to be built on the section, a request which was subsequently changed as only one house was built. [3] Mr Said Haroun Ali who was an architect who had previously designed a house for him at 72 Grand Drive, Remuera, in July 1997. On the recommendation of Mr Said Haroun Ali, Mr Abyaneh requested Paradise Builders Ltd (PBL) to quote for the cost of the building. Subsequently a “labour-only” price c...