Bay Milk Products Ltd v Earthquake and War Damage Commission - [1990] 1 NZLR 139

Practice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — Discovery of files to ascertain insurer's administrative practice — Court of Appeal had interpreted s 14 of Earthquake and War Damage Act 1944 in 1983, and later that year s 14 was re-enacted in materially identical terms — Insured sought discovery of files showing how Commission had dealt with claims since 1983 — Whether manner in which statute had subsequently been administered by insurer was relevant in interpretation of that provision — Whether order for discovery of files should be made