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Paul Geoffrey Myall v Tower Insurance Limited - SC 5/2018

Summary

Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in the way it allowed for professional fees when estimating the notional cost of rebuilding a house payable under an insurance policy – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in adjusting the notional cost of rebuilding to reflect an understatement of the floor area.

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B The applicant is to pay costs of $2,500.          
17 April 2018

Related Documents

High Court decision — MYALL v TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED [2017] NZHC 251 [23 February 2017]

Court of Appeal decision — MYALL v TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED [2017] NZCA 561 [4 December 2017]

Leave judgment - leave dismissed — PAUL GEOFFREY MYALL v TOWER INSURANCE LIMITED [2018] NZSC 35 [17 April 2018] (PDF 197 KB)