Zespri pursues Chinese importer’s family for legal costs

Zespri pursues Chinese importer’s family for legal costs
Victoria Young
Zespri is pursuing the sister of its former import partner to recoup costs after a multi-million dollar claim over its Chinese operations was dropped last year.  Shanghai Neuhof dropped a $25 million compensation claim and Zespri its $57 million counterclaim last February. The importer had sued in 2014 after its general manager Xiongjie Liu was jailed for breaching customs duties in China. It claimed breach of contract and said Zespri was supposed to reimburse it for the duties paid.While the main case is over, Justice Ed Wylie is currentl...

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