4 Oct 2005
POU & ANOR V BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (NZ) LTD & ANOR CA CA199/04
- Citation
- openlaw-585706b3_50c1_4af3_9253_9a851f48bd07.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that McCarthy v Palmer correctly states New Zealand law that claims under the 1952 Act are confined to pecuniary losses; non‑pecuniary solatium claims for loss of society are not recoverable; however the appellants' pleaded limited pecuniary claims (assistance in caring for and bringing up Kasey's child, gratuitous financial assistance, and provision of necessities such as food and clothing) were legally tenable and the strike‑out of those parts of the s 7 claim was reversed and reinstated.