Van Workum & Ors as Trustees of the Van Workum Family Trust v Auckland City Council [2010] NZWHT Auckland 20 [pdf, 210 KB]
...amount estimated to remedy those defects of $309,319.88 are conceded. CLAIM AGAINST ROWLEY JOHN CROWTHER [20] In their Closing Legal Submissions dated 22 March 2010 the claimants allege that real estate agents have both a tortious duty of care to purchasers in respect of advice given by the agent and that they are liable under the Fair Trading Act 1986 (FTA) for misleading conduct or misrepresentations. Based on the conduct of Mr Crowther leading up to the purchase of th...