6 Oct 2020
DTB OPERATIONS LIMITED v DIVINE INSPIRATIONS LIMITED [2020] NZHC 2626
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2626
- Court
- High Court
The applicant failed to establish a substantial dispute as to liability for the John Deere invoices or credible proof of historical overcharging; the peer review expert evidence was inadmissible for non-compliance with High Court Rules; two invoices for an inspector and remedial contractor totaling $8,860.54 were arguably deductible as an abatement under Mondel v Steel; after deducting $8,860.54 from the $50,203.99 demand the statutory demand was upheld for $41,343.45 and the applicant was ordered to pay that sum by 20 October 2020, failing which the respondent may commence liquidation procee…