| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Auckland 344 |
| Determination date | 05 October 2012 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | S Austin ; G Bigham |
| Parties | Kingi and Ors v Bay of Plenty District Health Board |
| Other Parties | Hughes, Kau Kau, Akurangi, Boynton, Hunt, Allison, O'Halloran, Williams |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful claims – One and a half days investigation meeting – Applicants sought indemnity costs of $11,651 – Applicant made Calderbank offer – Authority found applicants successful parties overall but extent and complexity of matter together with parties’ mixed degrees of success meant indemnity costs not appropriate – Found respondent would not be better off if accepted proposals in applicants’ Calderbank offer – Respondent to pay applicants $4,500 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicants ($4,500) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Part 6 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Auckland_344.pdf [pdf 104 KB] |