18 Mar 2019
APPANNA v ANGLESEA HOSPITAL LTD [2019] NZHC 474
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 474
- Court
- High Court
Court held the credentialing documents and conduct created an enforceable contract imposing obligations of fair, transparent and robust process and to afford opportunity to respond; Anglesea breached that contract by failing to notify and hear the surgeon, suspending credentialing and unduly delaying an independent review (including improperly deferring to Medical Council); these breaches caused quantifiable economic loss and stress; no fiduciary relationship was established; damages awarded and costs ordered.