New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

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20 Jan 2012

Estate of Taua v Accident Compensation Corporation

Citation

[2012] NZACC 19
Court

District Court

The appeal was dismissed because the medical records and post-mortem material supported a probable diagnosis of viral encephalitis as the cause of death and the appellant failed to produce any qualified medical evidence establishing a causal link between the 1976 motor accident and the 1977 death; absent such evidence the Corporation's decision stood and the appeal could not succeed.
10 Sept 1996

Chand v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1996] NZACC 69
Court

District Court

The appeal was dismissed because the Act and its regulations restrict reimbursement to specific amounts set in the regulations and neither the respondent nor the Court may lawfully pay more than those specified amounts.
22 Aug 1995

Rawiri v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1995] NZACC 92
Court

District Court

Damage solely to dentures does not constitute personal injury to the appellant under the 1992 Act and, independently, the 1992 Aids and Appliances Regulations exclude prosthetic devices such as dentures from payment; accordingly the respondent is not permitted to pay for repair or replacement and the appeal is dismissed.