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New Zealand Case Law

Fair trading act 1986 s13(b)
  • 22 Oct 2009

    CONCRETE STRUCTURES (NZ) LIMITED V DEZIGN WORKS HB LIMITED HC NAP CIV-2009-441-115

    Citation
    openlaw-6aeab263_4f53_4ef7_8477_64fe2575aa78.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    Summary judgment dismissed because there were substantial and genuine disputes of fact and credibility about whether the defendant made the alleged representations and whether the plaintiff relied on them to its detriment; the plaintiff failed to satisfy the court that the defendant had no fairly arguable defence.

    • Estoppel
    • Breach of contract
    • Fair trading act 1986 s13(b)
    • Summary judgment principles
    • Causation and reliance