| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Christchurch 38 |
| Determination date | 01 March 2012 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | G Downing (applicant and first party) ; J Levenbach ; G Pratt (second party) |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Chalmers v Physical Therapy Nelson Ltd |
| Other Parties | McFadden, Phillips, Sandston, Downing, and Chisnall t/a McFadden McMeeken Phillips (first party sought to be joined), Active Body Centre Ltd (second party sought to be joined) |
| Summary | COSTS – Unsuccessful application to join additional parties to claim – No investigation meeting – First intended party sought $1,206 full costs – Respondent claimed first intended party only entitled to $600 costs as no investigation meeting – Authority found unfair not to fully compensate first intended party for time wasted by respondent’s hopeless application – Respondent to pay first intended party $1,206 full costs – Second intended party sought $1,500 contribution to $3,960 total costs – Found respondent’s application to join second intended party without merit from outset – Respondent to pay $1,206 contribution to second intended party’s costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of first intended party ($1,206) ; Costs in favour of second intended party ($1,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Credit Consultants Debt Services NZ Ltd v Wilson (No 2) [2007] ERNZ 205;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Christchurch_38.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |