26 Nov 2019
McCOLLUM v THOMPSON [2019] NZHC 3090
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 3090
- Court
- High Court
Defendants' claim for special damages for lost milk and progeny income was dismissed because at the time of conversion they had effectively ceased to trade and lacked realistic ability to use the animals (no milking facilities, lease dispute and barred access, no alternative property, herd uneconomic), the evidence quantifying future profits was unreliable, and the proper measure of loss was the capital value already credited.