Watson v Dolmark Industries Ltd - [1992] 3 NZLR 311

Equity — Fiduciary relationship — Entrusting property to another for authorised use — Unauthorised use of property — Liability of person knowingly assisting in breach of fiduciary duty — Whether compensatory damages for breach of fiduciary duty sufficient — Whether general and/or exemplary damages available.

Damages — Exemplary — Commercial litigation — Breach of fiduciary duty — Whether damages for injury to feelings and for stress available — Whether compensatory damages sufficient punishment for breach.

Injunction — Interim injunction — Breach of fiduciary duty — Observations as to whether interim injunction appropriate and as to appropriate length of time for interim injunction — Undertaking as to damages — Observations as to taking interim injunction into account on fixing damages.

Tort — Deceit — Procuring commission of tort by another — Representation — Continuing course of conduct — Whether constituting deceit.