3 Jul 2020
TRAINOR v LEOTUKI [2020] NZHC 1574
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 1574
- Court
- High Court
Leave to defend out of time was granted to the first and second defendants on strict conditions because the settlement agreement had expired and did not provide a defence, the defendants had not reasonably explained delay since April 2020, but the plaintiff's potential irreparable injury could be managed by imposing tight conditions and ordering payment of wasted costs; consequently leave was conditional on prompt payment of costs, filing a defence and expedited case management to minimise delay.