5 Nov 2018
ANNETT v NURMELA [2018] NZHC 2841
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 2841
- Court
- High Court
The appeal was allowed and the award increased to $75,000 because, although the claimant's qualifying services were confined to a relatively short post-accident period and the deceased's promises were made in vulnerable circumstances, the Family Court judge failed to consider the significance of those services given the deceased's familial isolation and the presence of a sole beneficiary; applying s 3(1) and relevant authorities, a modest but greater award was reasonable.