KEN FINAU AND OTHERS V ATLAS SPECIALTY METALS LTD (FORMERLY SOUTHWARD ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD) CA CA419/07
Leave to appeal was granted because the Court considered this an appropriate case for grant of leave.
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- Citation
- openlaw-8951410e_6e28_444d_9a9a_2d2ea055d5da.pdf
- Parties
- Applicant: Ken Finau and others; Respondent: Atlas Specialty Metals Limited (formerly Southward Engineering Company Limited)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 15 October 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Leave to Appeal / Leave Granted by Court of Appeal (oral Judgment)
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal granted; costs reserved.
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Costs
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Parties
Ken Finau and others
Applicant
Atlas Specialty Metals Limited (formerly Southward Engineering Company Limited)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal / Leave Granted by Court of Appeal (oral Judgment)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted
- 2 Allocation of costs
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was granted because the Court considered this an appropriate case for grant of leave.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal granted; costs reserved.
Orders
- Leave to appeal granted.
- Costs reserved.
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KEN FINAU AND OTHERS V ATLAS SPECIALTY METALS LTD (FORMERLY SOUTHWARD ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD) CA CA419/07 15 October 2007IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA419/07 [2007] NZCA 575BETWEEN KEN FINAU AND OTHERS Applicant AND ATLAS SPECIALTY METALS LIMITED (FORMERLY SOUTHWARD ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED) Respondent Hearing: 15 October 2007 Court: William Young P, Robertson and Ellen France JJ Counsel: J A Wilton for Applicant T Cleary for Respondent Judgment: 15 October 2007ORAL JUDGMENT OF THE COURT A Leave to appeal granted. B Costs reserved. REASONS OF THE COURT(Given by William Young P) [1] We see this as an appropriate case for granting leave and grant leave accordingly. [2] Costs are reserved.Solicitors: EMA Legal, Wellington for Respondent