Savvy Vineyards 3552 Limited and Savvy Vineyards 4334 Limited v Karaka Estate Limited and Weta Estate Limited

[2013] NZSC 71

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 44/2013
[2013] NZSC 71

BETWEEN	SAVVY VINEYARDS 3552 LIMITED First Applicant
AND	SAVVY VINEYARDS 4334 LIMITED Second Applicant
AND	KAKARA ESTATE LIMITED First Respondent
AND	WETA ESTATE LIMITED Second Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ, William Young and Arnold JJ
Counsel:	D P H Jones QC and C L Bryant for Applicants R E Harrison QC and W D Woodd for Respondents
Judgment:	17 July 2013

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted.

BThe approved ground is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to conclude that the applicants had not, by novation, been substituted for Goldridge Estate Ltd in respect of the management and supply agreements in issue in the proceedings.

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Solicitors:
Hesketh Henry, Auckland for Applicants
Boyle Mathieson, Auckland for Respondents