23 Apr 2015
WAIHOPAI VALLEY VINEYARD LTD v SAVVY VINEYARDS 3550 LTD [2015] NZHC 814
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 814
- Court
- High Court
Litigation privilege did not attach to the communications with the consultant viticulturalists because, on the evidence, proceedings were not reasonably apprehended at the time alleged and the dominant purpose of the communications was not preparation for litigation; accordingly documents must be produced unredacted. Specified commercially relevant documents (ASB finance proposal, ASB communications within defined date range, Matakana Wines agreement) are discoverable or disclosable subject to confidentiality protocols. Disclosure of Savvy's records concerning disbursement of on-sale proceeds…