French v Auckland City Council
Appearance
French v Auckland City Council | |
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Court | High Court of New Zealand |
Full case name | French v Auckland City Council |
Decided | 10 August 1973 |
Citation | [1974] 1 NZLR 340 |
Court membership | |
Judge sitting | McMullin J |
Keywords | |
negligence |
French v Auckland City Council [1974] 1 NZLR 340 is a cited case in New Zealand regarding land based nuisance claims in tort.[1]
Background
[edit]French leased some land in Glendowie. Auckland City owned some of the neighbouring land.
Initially, both parties land were infested with weeds, until French started a weed eradication program, whilst the council did not.
As a result of the weeds on the council land, their seeds continually reinfested French's land.
Eventually, French sued the council for nuisance.
Held
[edit]The court awarded French $799.39 in damages for weed eradication.
References
[edit]- ^ McLay, Geoff (2003). Butterworths Student Companion Torts (4th ed.). LexisNexis. ISBN 0-408-71686-X.