| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Christchurch 4 |
| Determination date | 07 January 2013 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | L Ryder ; J Smith |
| Parties | Patterson v Superior Motor Cycles Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS – Successful personal grievance claim – Two days investigation meeting – Applicant sought $19,832 contribution towards costs – Applicant made Calderbank offer – Authority found case factually complex necessitating more work than usual – Respondent to pay applicant $11,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($11,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) ($153.33)(fee second half day investigation meeting) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Carter Holt Harvey Ltd v Eastern Bays Independent Industrial Workers Union [2011] NZEmpC 13;Ian McIntosh v Ag Research-NZ Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute Ltd unreported, Goddard CJ, 10 Jul 2002, WC 11A/02;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Quest Rapuara (The Career Development and Transition Education Service) v Rahui unreported, Travis J, 11 Oct 1994, CEC 41/94;Smith v Air New Zealand unreported, Colgan J, 19 Mar 2001, AC 17/01 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Christchurch_4.pdf [pdf 166 KB] |