Allan v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 22 KB]
...was therefore no more than $58,768.16. The Tribunal noted that the actual painting costs incurred with the full remediation were $19,670.00 and so this deduction on the basis of a partial reclad was proportionate and appropriate. Contributory Negligence The Tribunal accepted the claimant’s evidence that they were not sufficiently aware of the degree of risk they were taking when purchasing their monolithically clad home as to amount to contributory negligence on their part. There w...