Yong Xin Chen v The Cornwall Park Trust Board - SC 34/2016

Summary

Civil Appeal – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in its interpretation of a lease[2016] NZCA 65  CA 645/2014

Result

A The application for leave to appeal is granted (Cornwall Park Trust Board Inc v Chen [2016] NZCA 65).

B The approved questions are whether the Court of Appeal was correct:

(i) to hold that the applicant is liable under the lease to pay the upset rental from the date of expiry of the lease until she vacated the property; and

(ii) in interpreting and applying the applicant’s repair obligations under the lease.
4 July 2016 ____________ Notice of abandonment lodged, the appeal is deemed to be dismissed.    26 September 2016

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Additional Information

THE CORNWALL PARK TRUST BOARD INC v CHEN [2016] NZCA 65    14 March 2016

15 November 2016                                                      

William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold, O'Regan and Blanchard JJ.