NB & QD v H Ltd [2023] NZDT 722 (18 December 2023) [pdf, 186 KB]
...evidence that the sub-contractors were trustworthy people, or at least H Ltd had no reason to doubt any of them. I also find that as far as Mr H was aware the house was vacant, and there was nothing in the house to steal in any event. He was not informed by the Applicants that they had placed any item in the house, and while the work had probably been completed by that time, because of the time of the year (it was CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 3 of 4 January) and because H Ltd appeare...