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New Zealand Case Law

Discovery (r 8.19 train of enquiry)
  • 15 Jul 2015

    INTERNET TRADERS LIMITED v WILLIAMS [2015] NZHC 1809

    Citation
    [2015] NZHC 1809
    Court
    High Court

    The High Court retains jurisdiction because the essence of the pleaded claims does not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Employment Relations Authority; the statement of claim was directed to be amended to separate distinct causes and to join trustees where plaintiffs sue as trustees/shareholders; defendants' strike-out and stay applications were dismissed; limited and specific further discovery was ordered on a train of enquiry basis (including passwords, specified emails, Vanuatu statements, computer purchase documents and communications with Ministry of Health and customers), a…

    • Shareholders' agreement
    • Directors' duties
    • Companies act 1993 s174
    • Misuse of confidential information
    • Inducing breach of contract
    • Discovery (r 8.19 train of enquiry)