Whangarei District Council v Malcolm James Daisley - SC 59/2024

Summary

Civil Appeal

Result

A The applications for leave to appeal and cross-appeal are granted (Whangarei District Council v Daisley [2024] NZCA 161).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to (1) dismiss the appeal against the High Court’s finding that the applicant was liable in negligence; and (2) allow the appeal against the High Court’s finding that the applicant was liable for misfeasance in public office, for which it should pay exemplary damages.
25 September 2024

Date of Hearing

18 March 2024 — 19 March 2024

Judges

Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ

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