23 Aug 1995
Estate of Gilmour v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation
- Citation
- [1995] NZACC 104
- Court
- District Court
Section 3 explicitly requires the spouse to be 'of the opposite sex'; because the appellant was a same-sex partner she does not fall within the statutory definition and the court must apply the clear wording of the Act, therefore the appeal is dismissed.