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1. SN v EH [2024] NZDT 763 (13 November 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...buyer beware’), and there is generally no warranty regarding the quality of the goods or their fitness for purpose. This means that, during contractual negotiations, a seller is generally under no obligation to ensure that the other party is fully informed about the transaction, and the seller need not disclose all material facts/defects about the item being sold. Further, the protections given to purchasers by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986 who purchase f...

2. TG v AM & PD Ltd [2023] NZDT 368 (24 July 2023) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...summary, I find that PD Ltd and AM are to pay BJ Ltd the combined total sum of $28,573.21 for loss suffered to BJ Ltd. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 4 of 5 Referee: G.M. Taylor Date: 24 July 2023 Page 5 of 5 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...

3. EN & UN v DW [2022] NZDT 24 (28 March 2022) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...someone else’s land or causing something else to go onto the land, but rather direct damage. 5. The relevant law is the law of negligence. Put simply, the law of negligence requires a person to adhere to a standard of reasonable care when performing any act that could foreseeably harm others. 6. Every person has a duty to take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions that you can reasonably foresee would be likely to damage the property of a person, when that person is likely t...

4. KS & MS v TI & ND [2020] NZDT 1596 (13 May 2020) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...emotional harm. The Fencing Act makes no provision for these claims and therefore I must dismiss this claim for these costs. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 Referee: C Murphy Date: 13 May 2020 Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available or a mistake was made. If you wish to ap...

5. NO Ltd v JL Ltd & SI [2021] NZDT 1342 (19 January 2021) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...starting point and helpfully suggested some figures at the hearing. I have also had regard to the case of Unison Networks Limited v Nottingham Forest Trustee Limited [2019] NZHC 2280 in support of JL’s position, particularly that the summary of costs information NO has relied on should be considered insufficient. In the Unison case the repair costs claimed were recorded by the Court as being substantiated by material lists, timesheets and subcontractor’s invoices. JL is critical of

6. BE v IC [2023] NZDT 646 (29 November 2023) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...definition of costs. The claim is not frivolous or vexatious nor has any party unnecessarily prolonged the proceedings. Therefore, costs cannot not be awarded. Referee: Sara Grayson Date: 29 November 2023 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply...

7. IU v TS [2023] NZDT 585 (8 November 2023) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...the compensation claimed is reasonable given the nature of the damage and the pre-accident value of the applicant’s vehicle. Referee: Hannan DTR Date: 8 November 2023 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a r...

8. DN v C Ltd & D Ltd [2023] NZDT 283 (12 July 2023) [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...and he has not appeared or provided any direct evidence to the Tribunal. 2 As stated, K has not appeared at hearing. Page 3 of 4 CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Referee: Hannan DTR Date: 12 July 2023. Page 4 of 4 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

9. KX & MC v FK [2024] NZDT 665 (16 August 2024) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...to a claim raises a positive defence, an evidential burden moves to that party to prove the defence on the balance of probabilities. When assessing whether the onus of proof has been discharged by a party, the Tribunal considers and evaluates the information and evidence presented by the parties in a neutral manner, and also takes into account the substantial merits and justice. I would like to reassure the parties that all information and evidence presented to the Tribunal has been consid...

10. Heng v Walshaw [pdf, 550 KB]

    ...[69] In August 2006, Mr Cooney prepared a schedule of work that he considered necessary to repair the leaks and the damage to the Owners’ dwelling and submitted that schedule to a firm of quantity surveyors, Ortus International Ltd, and requested an estimate of the cost of that scheduled work. Ortus’ estimate was in the amount of $340,100.00 exclusive of GST, temporary accommodation and relocation costs, replacement of carpets, professional supervision fees, and remedial...