| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Auckland 33 |
| Determination date | 30 January 2014 |
| Member | R Larmer |
| Representation | R Harrison ; S Wilson, A Sinclair |
| Parties | Reekie v Blackfoot New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Partially successful restraint of trade claim - Two day investigation meeting - Respondent sought $55,478 indemnity costs - Indemnity costs not appropriate - Respondent made two calderbank offers - Reasonable for applicant to reject offers - Both parties had equal measure of success - Costs to lie where they fall |
| Result | Costs to lie where they fall |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Reekie v Blackfoot New Zealand Ltd [2013] NZERA Auckland 564;Reekie v Blackfoot New Zealand Ltd [2013] NZERA Auckland 521 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Auckland_33.pdf [pdf 96 KB] |