An ex-chef at a defunct Wellington fine dining restaurant has failed in another round of his court claim against his former business partner.
Wellington's Jozsef Szekely and Samuel North decided to open restaurant Muse on Allen together in 2012 and both invested money.
North's parents also put funds into the business.
But the venture was not successful and the relationship between the two chefs broke down.
Szekely was removed as a director of the pair's firm in 2013, shares were transferred out of his name on the Companies Office and he had no involvement in the business from then on.