22 Jun 2021
WENZHOU HONGLIANG TRADING CO LTD v FINNIGAN [2021] NZHC 1499
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1499
- Court
- High Court
The application to vacate the trial was refused because it was made at a late stage, the interests of justice did not require adjournment given the case had been litigated and pleaded for over two years, the defendants had disclosed adequate material and prepared for trial, and allowing the adjournment would cause undue prejudice and inefficiency; limited leave was granted to file an amended statement of claim to add McDonald Vague only on condition it did not raise new issues requiring additional evidence, and defendants were awarded costs of the vacate application.