MI Ltd v QD Ltd [2022] NZDT 205 (18 July 2022) [pdf, 98 KB]
...contract by misstatements made by the other party, the first party is entitled to damages. A misrepresentation is a representation of present or past fact that is false. 5. The CCLA does not allow a party who is induced to enter into a contract for a private sale and purchase of goods to cancel the contract. In a private sale the Consumer Guarantees Act and the Fair Trading Act also do not apply. 6. A buyer in a private sale has a responsibility to carry out due diligence before en...