Onzm & Anor v Watson & Ors

Onzm & Anor v Watson & Ors

Permission for expert evidence on valuation as at April and October 2013 is not disproportionate and may assist the Court; evidence will be allowed in both Kea Part 7 claim and Novatrust proceedings.

Parties
Claimant: Sir Owen George Glenn KNZM ONZM; Claimant: Kea Investments Limited; Defendant: Eric John Watson; Defendant: Novatrust Limited; Defendant: Miles John Anthony Leahy; Defendant: Nucopia Partners Limited; Defendant: Spartan Capital Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Application Regarding Expert Evidence
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Expert Evidence, Valuation, Affirmation, Misrepresentation
Company Law Insolvency Civil Procedure Expert Evidence Valuation Affirmation Misrepresentation

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Parties

Sir Owen George Glenn KNZM ONZM

Claimant

Kea Investments Limited

Claimant

Eric John Watson

Defendant

Novatrust Limited

Defendant

Miles John Anthony Leahy

Defendant

Nucopia Partners Limited

Defendant

Spartan Capital Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Application Regarding Expert Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission for expert evidence on valuation should be revoked or expanded
  2. 2 Whether valuation evidence as at April and October 2013 is relevant to the issues in the Kea Part 7 claim and Novatrust proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

Permission for expert evidence on valuation as at April and October 2013 is not disproportionate and may assist the Court; evidence will be allowed in both Kea Part 7 claim and Novatrust proceedings.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Expert evidence on valuation as at 24 July 2012, 25 April 2013, and 28 October 2013 permitted in both Kea Part 7 claim and Novatrust proceedings