23 May 2016
R LEE AND H HEARD v G LEE AND J L LEE [2016] NZHC 1073
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1073
- Court
- High Court
The court ordered limited particular discovery of HDP financial statements for 1998–2000, 2001 and 2002 as relevant to the 1997 and 2000 deeds, refused discovery for 2003–2016 as relating to quantum not liability (but left open reconsideration if plaintiffs succeed on liability), declined to authorize R Lee to represent the second plaintiff given the case complexity and the general rule against non-lawyer representation, ordered separate trials (liability first, quantum second), directed tailored discovery to be provided, and ordered security for costs by registration of a second mortgage ove…