Lepionka loses battle against lawyers

Lepionka loses battle against lawyers
Stefan Lepionka says his lawyers were negligent. (Image: NZME)
Victoria Young
Businessman Stefan Lepionka failed in his bid to get $4 million out of his former lawyers for negligence.  But he is already appealing the high court decision, which went against his company, Lepionka & Company Investments Limited (LCIL), and in favour of Gibson Sheat.  The court case related to a long-running dispute Lepionka had with property developer Garth Paterson which led to years of lawsuits and claimed financial losses by Lepionka. That case was over a 24-hectare trophy property on the Tukituki River.  Negligence cas...

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