9 May 2018
HENDERSON TIMBERS LIMITED v ARTISAN PAINTING DECORATING LIMITED [2018] NZHC 1048 [9 May 2018]
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1048
- Court
- High Court
On the evidence there was a genuine and substantial dispute whether Artisan Painting Decorating Ltd contracted to purchase the timber (deliveries were invoiced to 'Landing Drive (Dama)' and initial dealings were with Dama); emails signed by the director were insufficient to establish contractual liability (past consideration and possible inadvertent signature); accordingly the liquidation proceeding must be stayed and advertising restrained so the substantive dispute can be litigated in the ordinary way.