Margaret Brennan has been refused leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The determination was delivered on 29 July 2015.
She sued over a defective house. On 9 March 2015, the Court of Appeal held that Thomas and Catherine Flannery were not personally liable. It found her building agreement was with their company, T & C Developments Limited.
Mrs Brennan argued that the company was a vehicle for the Flannerys. She said the corporate veil should be lifted. She also argued that the Court of Appeal should have modified the rule in Salomon v Salomon.
The Supreme Court was not persuaded. It said the case turned on its own facts and well-established legal principles.
It found no question of general importance, and no public interest in a further appeal. It also said no basis had been shown for modifying the Salomon rule.
Leave to appeal was therefore refused.