| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2013] NZERA Auckland 112 |
| Determination date | 02 April 2013 |
| Member | E Robinson |
| Representation | S Austin ; No appearance |
| Parties | Fitzpatrick v Eldercare Services Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance claims - Less than one day investigation meeting - Applicant sought indemnity costs of $8,298 - Applicant made $9,750 Calderbank offer and respondent made counter offers - Authority found Calderbank offer genuine attempt to resolve matter and should be given full weight - Respondent to pay applicant $8,298 indemnity costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($8,298.40) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($71.56)(filing fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15 |
| Cases Cited | Aoraki Corp Ltd v McGavin [1998] 1 ERNZ 601 ; [1998] 3 NZLR 276;Calderbank v Calderbank [1976] Fam 93;Health Waikato Limited v Elmsley [2004] ERNZ 172;Health Waikato Ltd v Van Der Sluis [1997] ERNZ 236 ; (1997) 10 PRNZ 514;New Zealand Automobile Assoc Inc v McKay [1996] 2 ERNZ 622;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2013_NZERA_Auckland_112.pdf [pdf 153 KB] |