A sizable class action against Carter Holt Harvey ended abruptly when offshore third-party funders voided the funding arrangement for unspecified reasons.
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Adina Thorn
Arowana, the New Zealand company that established Intueri Education Group in 2010, took it public in 2014, then liquidated it in 2017, is facing a potential class action lawsuit by Adina Thorn Lawyers and funded by LPF Group. However Arowana has clearly stated that the company is confident any class action against it stands no chance of success.
Concern About Defendant Insolvency in Harbour-Funded New Zealand Class Action
by John Freund
written by John Freund
Law firm Adina Thorn is bringing a class action – funded by Harbour Litigation Funding – on behalf of homeowners who experienced damage to their properties due to leaky cladding installed by the James Hardie multi-national conglomerate. The James Hardie parent company is based in Ireland, and attempting to exclude it and all international subsidiaries from liability, leaving the New Zealand subsidiary as the sole defendant. However, Thorn claims the New Zealand subsidiary is insolvent, and that the parent company should therefore be on the hook.