Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No [2013] NZERA Wellington 111
Determination date 13 September 2013
Member P R Stapp
Parties Weck-Clunie v Bronnimann and Ors
Other Parties Millar, Parnell, McKenzie, Weck-Clunie
Summary COSTS - Partially successful claims - One day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $14,137 indemnity costs - First respondent sought unspecified contribution towards costs - Respondents made $6,600 Calderbank offer - Authority found not appropriate to award costs to applicant as not successful in all claims and applicant rejected reasonable offer to settle. Not appropriate to award costs to first respondent as costs not properly itemised and first respondent's involvement put applicant unnecessarily to some costs - Costs to lie where they fall
Result Costs to lie where they fall
Main Category Costs
Cases Cited Baynes Radius Residential Care Ltd [2011] NZERA Christchurch 148;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172;Jaques v Annandale Logistics Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 207;Milne v Barnardos New Zealand [2011] NZERA Christchurch 166;Morrison v Design Plus Build Ltd [2013] NZERA Christchurch 164;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Te One A Mara Ltd v Olsen [2012] ERNZ 189;Weck-Clunie v Bronnimann and Ors [2013] NZERA Wellington 86
Number of Pages 8
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