Dublin-registered but historically Australian building materials supplier James Hardie Industries plc has failed in an attempt to limit, to local subsidiaries, a court action over defective cladding taken by 5 Metlifecare retirement village companies & individual unit owners.
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Kauri export opponents get partial win in Supreme Court
The Northland Environmental Protection Society has won one ground of appeal to the Supreme Court on the export of kauri products, but has failed to get a declaration from the court on exports of swamp kauri.
Top court rejects golfcourse levy on Pauanui Lakes subdivision section owner
Pauanui Lakes homeowner Hartley Vincent has defeated the final attempt, in the Supreme Court, to make him pay levies to the golf club which runs the Coromandel development’s golfcourse.
Supreme Court rejects individual owners’ case against body corp on leaky repairs
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by 5 of the 22 owners of the Bridgewater Bay block of apartments in Paihia who opposed a comprehensive repair that the majority wanted.
Supreme Court rejects Mangawhai Ecocare case
The Supreme Court has declined the Mangawhai Ratepayers & Residents Association’s application for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of its claim against the Kaipara District Council.
3 appeal points to argue in schools’ leaky claims against Carter Holt
The Supreme Court approved 3 grounds for appeal & cross-appeal today in Carter Holt Harvey Ltd’s defence of leaky building claims against it by the Ministry of Education & a number of schools.
