11 Dec 2018
LE COUTEUR v NORRIS [2018] NZCA 572
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 572
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that the deceased made express and implied promises to leave her home to the appellant; the appellant provided qualifying services that exceeded normal filial duties; there was a sufficient nexus between those services and the promise; the deceased had capacity to make the promise; on discretionary assessment the appellant was awarded $590,000 under s 3 of the Act and the High Court judgment was set aside.