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New Zealand Case Law

Contractual remedies act 1979 s 7
  • 17 Apr 2007

    BURNS AND BURNS V ANZ NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND SC 97/2006

    Citation
    SC 97/2006
    Court
    Supreme Court

    Leave to appeal dismissed because the Court of Appeal correctly found that although inadequate discovery amounted to a misrepresentation, the undisclosed documents would not have assisted the applicants to establish the necessary brokerage/agency relationship and therefore the misrepresentation did not induce the settlement; materiality is a relevant factor but the Court of Appeal did not err by focusing on whether the content of the undisclosed documents would have changed the applicants' decision.

    • Misrepresentation
    • Inducement
    • Cancellation of contract
    • Discovery
    • Materiality
    • Contractual remedies act 1979 s 7