PREMIER EVENTS GROUP LIMITED V MJ BEATTIE & ORS HC AK CIV 2010-404-003178

PREMIER EVENTS GROUP LIMITED V MJ BEATTIE & ORS HC AK CIV 2010-404-003178

The Court refused further discovery where the respondent swore an affidavit denying possession or control of the documents and there were no concrete grounds to displace that affidavit; the application to vary discovery failed for non-compliance with r7.19 because it did not specify the relief or grounds; bank...

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Citation
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Parties
Plaintiff (civ 2010 404 003178); Second Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): PREMIER EVENTS GROUP LIMITED; First Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): MALCOLM JAMES BEATTIE; Second Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178); First Plaintiff (civ 2011 404 000474): ANTHONY JOSEPH REGAN; Third Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): CT NZ LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CARTAN GLOBAL LIMITED); Fourth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): PARNELL PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED; Fifth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): SPORTS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED; Sixth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): PARNELL PARTNERS GROUP (NZ) LIMITED; Seventh Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): CARTAN GLOBAL LLP; Eighth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): CARTAN TOURS INC; Ninth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178): SPORTSMARK MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED; Second Plaintiffs (civ 2011 404 000474): JENNIFER ANNE REGAN AS TRUSTEE OF THE PICCADILLY TRUST; First Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): ROBERT GILL; Third Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): BA PARTNERS LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION); Fourth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): DIGITAL PARTNERS LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION); Fifth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): CPG YORK LIMITED; Sixth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): BRAND ADVANTAGE MEASUREMENT AND CONSULTING LIMITED; Seventh Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474): DIGITAL PARTNERS (NZ) LIMITED
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
30 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Interlocutory Applications (discovery, Non Party Discovery, Adjournment, Leave to Continue) / Interlocutory Hearing (directions and Interlocutory Rulings)
Outcome
Interlocutory applications partly dismissed and partly adjourned/directed: application for further and better discovery dismissed except for routine bank statements to be provided as available; variation of discovery order dismissed for lack of particulars; adjournment application adjourned pending resolution of...
Legal Topics
Discovery, Non Party Discovery, Variation of Discovery Order, Adjournment, Leave to Continue Proceedings, Jurisdictional Challenge, Costs
Civil Procedure Company Law Insolvency Discovery Non Party Discovery Variation of Discovery Order Adjournment Leave to Continue Proceedings +2 more

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Parties

PREMIER EVENTS GROUP LIMITED

Plaintiff (civ 2010 404 003178); Second Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

MALCOLM JAMES BEATTIE

First Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

ANTHONY JOSEPH REGAN

Second Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178); First Plaintiff (civ 2011 404 000474)

CT NZ LIMITED (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS CARTAN GLOBAL LIMITED)

Third Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

PARNELL PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED

Fourth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

SPORTS HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Fifth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

PARNELL PARTNERS GROUP (NZ) LIMITED

Sixth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

CARTAN GLOBAL LLP

Seventh Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

CARTAN TOURS INC

Eighth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

SPORTSMARK MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED

Ninth Defendant (civ 2010 404 003178)

JENNIFER ANNE REGAN AS TRUSTEE OF THE PICCADILLY TRUST

Second Plaintiffs (civ 2011 404 000474)

ROBERT GILL

First Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

BA PARTNERS LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION)

Third Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

DIGITAL PARTNERS LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION)

Fourth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

CPG YORK LIMITED

Fifth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

BRAND ADVANTAGE MEASUREMENT AND CONSULTING LIMITED

Sixth Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

DIGITAL PARTNERS (NZ) LIMITED

Seventh Defendant (civ 2011 404 000474)

Procedural Posture

Civil Interlocutory Applications (discovery, Non Party Discovery, Adjournment, Leave to Continue) / Interlocutory Hearing (directions and Interlocutory Rulings)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are grounds under r 8.24 to order further and better discovery against the plaintiff in CIV 2010-404-003178
  2. 2 Whether the existing discovery order of 23 November 2010 should be varied and on what basis
  3. 3 Whether non-party discovery should be ordered against Times House Digital Limited and New Zealand Netball Incorporated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court refused further discovery where the respondent swore an affidavit denying possession or control of the documents and there were no concrete grounds to displace that affidavit; the application to vary discovery failed for non-compliance with r7.19 because it did not specify the relief or grounds; bank statements need not be ordered because parties agreed to provide them as they become available; adjournment was deferred pending determination of jurisdictional protests and non-party discovery applications were given procedural timetabling directions.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory applications partly dismissed and partly adjourned/directed: application for further and better discovery dismissed except for routine bank statements to be provided as available; variation of discovery order dismissed for lack of particulars; adjournment application adjourned pending resolution of...

Orders

  • Application for further and better discovery dismissed insofar as it sought background emails and media correspondence from the Gill interests due to absence of evidence they exist
  • No orders required for additional bank statements because parties agreed to provide further statements as they become available