Morgan Jones, a child, fell through a safety rail onto the railway track near Kaikoura and suffered very serious injuries. An action was brought against TranzRail for exemplary damages. The case was settled on very advantageous terms.
GCA Lawyers acted for a commercial property owner in a complex High Court insurance dispute involving multi-event earthquake damage, competing forensic engineering assessments and a seven-figure claim, achieving a negotiated settlement.
GCA Lawyers acted for the owner of a commercial building in an arbitration concerning end-of-lease reinstatement obligations. The owner obtained an award requiring the former tenant to pay six-figure reinstatement costs for fit-out works it had failed to complete under the lease.
