| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2012] NZERA Wellington 152 |
| Determination date | 03 December 2012 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | Watson & Anor v Pridex Kitchens (PN) Ltd & Anor |
| Other Parties | Hobbs ; Davey-Hicks |
| Summary | COSTS – Partially successful claims and unsuccessful recovery of monies counter-claim – One day investigation meeting – Applicants and second respondent sought contribution towards costs - Applicants made $5,000 Calderbank offer – Authority found costs should reflect longer than necessary hearing due to respondents' unsuccessful counter-claim and appearance of managing director of first respondent’s parent company at investigation meeting with further documents without notice or statement of evidence – Applicants’ costs shared and should reflect applicants’ partial success – Found second respondent not entitled to costs as would have been involved in proceedings irrespective of claims against second respondent personally - First respondent to pay applicants $5,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicants ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA s149 |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Watson v Pridex Kitchens (PN) Ltd [2012] NZERA Wellington 136 |
| Number of Pages | 6 |
| PDF File Link: | 2012_NZERA_Wellington_152.pdf [pdf 101 KB] |