14 Mar 2017
BALLANTYNE TRUSTEES LTD & ORS AS TRUSTEES OF THE GBR TRUST and KEUNG v GBR INVESTMENT LIMITED & ORS [2017] NZHC 435
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 435
- Court
- High Court
Associate Judge Matthews struck out multiple causes of action and dismissed the proceeding: (1) lack of personal service on Natalia Koulanov meant proceedings discontinued against her under r5.72(2); (2) plaintiffs breached mandatory requirement to serve SOC as soon as practicable and delay plus defective pleading merited striking out many claims though r1.5(4) barred setting aside for delay because defendants took steps; (3) causes of action arising before Mr Keung's 2010 bankruptcy vested in Official Assignee and his personal claims (except defamation) were struck out; (4) numerous causes p…