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Supreme Court of New Zealand Wellington
SC 93/2015; [2016] NZSC 95
13, 14, 15 April; 29 July 2016
Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold and O’Regan JJ
SC 93/2015; [2016] NZSC 95
13, 14, 15 April; 29 July 2016
Elias CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, Arnold and O’Regan JJ
Building — Construction — Design, manufacture and supply of cladding — Action for defects in cladding materials — Whether proceeding in relation to building work — Whether 10-year longstop provision applied — Building Act 2004, s 393(1) and (2).
Negligence — Duty of care — Manufacturer of products designed to be used by professional builders — Whether duty of care to owners of buildings — Effect of chain of contracts — Effect of statutory duties.
Practice and procedure — Limitation — Proceedings in relation to building work — Action for defects in cladding materials — Whether proceeding in relation to building work — Whether 10-year longstop provision applied.