| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | [2014] NZERA Christchurch 67 |
| Determination date | 23 April 2014 |
| Member | D Appleton |
| Representation | K Dalziel ; B Heenan |
| Parties | Garrick v PAE (New Zealand) Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance - One and a half day investigation meeting - Applicant sought $13,410 indemnity costs - Applicant made $15,000 Calderbank offer and $10,000 Calderbank offer - Authority found first Calderbank offer not valid and applicant's failure to break down costs in meaningful way meant appropriate to award costs on daily tariff basis - Tariff to be uplifted by modest percentage to reflect applicant's second Calderbank offer - Respondent to pay applicant $6,000 contribution towards costs |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($6,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicant ($500.89)(filing fee, hearing fee and witness fee) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Statutes | ERA Second Schedule cl15;High Court Rules r14.11 |
| Cases Cited | Argosy Imports Ltd v Lineham [1998] 3 ERNZ 976;Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corp [2009] 3 NZLR 400;Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172;Ogilvy & Mather (NZ) Ltd v Darroch [1993] 2 ERNZ 943;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808;Prins v Tirohanga Group Ltd, unreported, Colgan CJ, 16 May 2007, AC 27/07 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2014_NZERA_Christchurch_67.pdf [pdf 171 KB] |