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  • 20 Dec 2022

    O’NEIL v BEATTIE [2022] NZHC 3504

    Citation
    [2022] NZHC 3504
    Court
    High Court

    Most requests for further particulars were refused because the matters were either already admitted by the defendants, irrelevant to the pleaded causes of action, open‑ended, or concerned internal mechanics within defendants' control (eg how Hickory Investments(2013) Ltd would effect transfers). Limited particulars were ordered where necessary to clarify the claim: confirm plaintiffs' cash contribution, state whether asserted terms are express or implied, be explicit on timing of transfer upon title availability, and clarify Moby's capacity and reliance on the privity provisions; plaintiffs m…