Leaky building litigants claiming more than $200 million have succeeded in their latest round against building cladding manufacturer and supplier James Hardie over its Harditex, Monotek and Titan products.
Justice Christian Whata delivered a decision from the High Court at Auckland this month which was a victory for the owners of more than 1000 homes, commercial buildings and retirement village units clad in what they claim are defective James Hardie products.
The judge said the plaintiffs were 1236 residential homes, five commercial buildings and five retirement villages.
Those villages are all owned by Metlifecare which has recorded a balance sheet leaky building repair liability of more than $40m.
In the latest discovery application heard on June 27, the judge ruled on July 4 that James Hardie must provide certain documents requested by the claimants