Mao v Mao

[2020] NZHC 1194

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2019-404-2720

[2020] NZHC 1194

BETWEEN

LIANSEN MAO

First Plaintiff

GREEN LAND INVESTMENT LIMITED
Second Plaintiff

AND

JIALING MAO

First Defendant

GUOPING NIU

Second Defendant

Hearing	On the papers
Judgment:	2 June 2020

RESULT JUDGMENT OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE SMITH ON APPLICATION BY DEFENDANTS AND FIRST PLAINTIFF TO SET ASIDE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

This judgment was delivered by me on 2 June 2020 at 4pm pursuant to r 11.5 of the High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Solicitors:
D Liu, Heritage Law, Auckland

Copy to:

Liansen Mao Jiawen Mao Jialing Mao Guoping Niu

Mao v Mao [2020] NZHC 1194 [2 June 2020]

[1]    Due to the volume of material submitted on 25 May 2020, and the further memorandum from Green Land dated 26 May 2020, I was not able to get a judgment out in this matter last week as I had hoped.

[2]    The second plaintiff has indicated that a decision is now urgently required, so I will release this “Result” Judgment today with reasons to follow shortly.

[3]    The application by the first plaintiff and the defendants to set aside the summary judgment is granted.

[4]    The first plaintiff and the defendants are self-represented, so no question of costs in their favour arises. However, there may be a question of costs being awarded to the second plaintiff, in light of the new material provided by the first plaintiff and the defendants since the summary judgment was entered. The second plaintiff may file a memorandum seeking costs on the setting aside application, within 15 working days after my reasons for this judgment have been delivered.

Associate Judge Smith