W v Counties Manukau Health Ltd - [1995] 2 NZLR 560

Practice and procedure — Discovery, production and inspection — Intended plaintiff sexually molested by offender with long history of institutional care and mental disability — Offender released out of care by intended defendant after hearing before District Court Judge — Intended plaintiff seeking discovery before issue of proceedings against intended defendant for exemplary damages for negligence — Whether intended plaintiff is or may be entitled to claim — Whether intended plaintiff entitled to pre-issue discovery — High Court Rules, R 299.

Damages — Exemplary — Intended plaintiff sexually molested by offender with long history of institutional care and mental disability — Offender released out of care by intended defendant after hearing before District Court Judge — Intended plaintiff seeking discovery before issue of proceedings against intended defendant for exemplary damages for negligence — Whether intended plaintiff is or may be entitled to claim — Whether intended plaintiff entitled to pre-issue discovery — High Court Rules, R 299.