[2009] NZEmpC AC 16A/09 Peterson & Anor v B Engineering Ltd & Anor [pdf, 87 KB]
...PPSSL, Carl Peterson’s company, was engaged in litigation brought against it by Lucas alleging misuse of that company’s portable sawmill intellectual property by PPSSL. Carl Peterson’s company had largely exhausted its financial resources as had Carl Peterson himself. They perceived a real risk that if Lucas succeeded in its litigation, both PPSSL and Carl Peterson (who was a personal defendant) might be required to pay substantial damages and costs to Lucas resultin...