12 Jan 2022
KEAST v CROWN WORLDWIDE (NZ) LIMITED [2022] NZHC 12
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 12
- Court
- High Court
Because Crown acted as FM's lawfully instructed agent (sub-bailee) in uplifting and storing the goods, there was no legal basis for the claims against Crown and Crown caused no actionable loss; although plaintiffs reasonably joined Crown, the interests of justice did not require FM to pay the plaintiffs' costs to Crown, so usual costs principles apply and plaintiffs must pay Crown's costs; costs against FM are reserved for determination at trial.