Westland District Council v York

Negligent misstatement – limitation of actions

Westland District Council v York – [2014] NZCA 59 – Wild, Miller and Dobson JJ – 10 March 2014

Claim for economic loss on purchase of motel at Franz Josef – information omitted from LIM concerning location of Alpine Fault, likely damage in major earthquake and proposal for creation of fault avoidance zones – whether claim barred by six year limitation period - whether loss suffered when motel purchased or omitted information became public affecting market value.

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