Kiwifruit smuggler ordered to pay Zespri $12 million after unsuccessful appeal
A former kiwifruit grower who smuggled cuttings of Zespri’s prized gold variety to China has been ordered to pay the kiwifruit exporter more than $12 million after an unsuccessful appeal. Zespri claimed Gao’s agreement to supply the cuttings was an infringement of its rights under the Plant Varieties Rights Act. Zespri initially sought $30m damages […]