Homeowners insured by AMI/Southern response that settled their claim before 1 October 2014 are now entitled to be paid up to many hundreds of thousands of dollars more. Make sure that you get what you are entitled to and do it now.  Grant Shand will charge only $2000 including GST to advise on and settle the claim.   He did the case of Avonside Holdings Ltd v Southern Response that changed the Southern Response practice and required it to pay a contingency and professional fees as part of a settlement.  Southern Response will reimburse the $2000 so owners effectively nothing to get the best advice and outcome.

 

 

In 4 judgments released today, 20 September 2021,  Osborne J in Ross v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd has allowed Southern Response to communicate its DRA claim settlement package to the 3000 eligible owners over the objections of Grant Cameron lawyers at the same time as owners are informed that they can opt out of the Cameron class/representative claim.  The Court also dismissed the Cameron/Ross application by which they asked the Court to order Southern Response to set aside 15% of any settlement Southern Response agrees with an owner with the intent that the 15% be available to pay Cameron and the litigation funder.  Owners also need to be told about their possible liability to Cameron and the funder if they do not opt out.  Cameron/Ross had also tried to prevent Southern Response settling with owners.  Anyone that settled their earthquake insurance claim with AMI/Southern Response before 1 October 2014 should now contact Southern Response or knowledgeable and experienced lawyers like Grant Shand.  links to 3 judgments here.  Ross v SRESL [2021] NZHC2454; Ross v SRESL [2021] NZHC 2453; Ross v SRESL [2021] NZHC 2452;