Craig v East Coast Bays City Council - [1986] 1 NZLR 99

Negligence — Duty of care — Breach of duty — Damages — Local authority granted dispensation under town planning legislation without giving neighbouring property owner the opportunity of objecting — House was built which obstructed neighbour's view of the sea — Whether local authority owed neighbour a duty of care — Whether local authority was in breach of that duty — Assessment of damages.