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Lease covenant to repair
  • 1 Mar 2011

    HAYMAN V NZ NEW OAK LTD HC AK CIV-2010-404-4143

    Citation
    openlaw-7587c333_8279_410e_9202_2f3b32e63ede.pdf
    Court
    High Court

    The defendants' counterclaim has no real prospect of success: clause 11.1 precludes landlord liability absent written notice; clause 40.1 excludes warranties about suitability and any collateral promise would have to be supplemental and proved by strong, unequivocal evidence which is absent; defendants failed the heavy evidential burden and their conduct undermines the alleged warranty; accordingly summary judgment was appropriate and should not be stayed.