7 Mar 2023
MOSES v STARK [2023] NZHC 427
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 427
- Court
- High Court
Associate Judges have jurisdiction to hear interlocutory applications for appointment of interim receivers. However, on the facts there was insufficient evidence of imminent risk of dissipation or damage to partnership assets to justify appointing an interim receiver: Family Court proceedings might resolve the attorney issue, the partnership bank account appeared frozen, the expert report was inconclusive, there was delay in seeking relief, and interlocutory appointment would impose costs; accordingly the application for an interim receiver was declined with leave to reapply if circumstances…