Taylor v Auto Trade Supply Limited and Another Blair & Kent Limited v Awatea Holdings Limited and Others - [1972] NZLR 102

Tort — Nuisance — Neighbouring owners — Injury to property — Subsidence — Excavation causing withdrawal of support to neighbouring land — Right of support — Damage to buildings — Successive owners of damaged buildings separately entitled to claim damages for injury which occurred during their respective ownerships.

Damages — In tort — Measure of damages to land — Diminution in value of land — Successive owners of land — Right to damages where there is injury to right of support — Mitigation — In tort — Where restoration is necessary to mitigate loss of profits measure of damages is cost of restoration.