Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No [2014] NZERA Christchurch 190
Determination date 26 November 2014
Member M B Loftus
Representation A Oberndorfer ; D Beck
Location Christchurch
Parties Hogeboom and Anor v Kershevin Farms Ltd
Summary COSTS – Partially successful claims and unsuccessful counterclaim – Length of investigation meeting not specified – Applicants sought $6,670 contribution towards costs – Authority found applicants effectively sought indemnity costs when mediation costs excluded from amount claimed – Found indemnity costs not appropriate but appropriate to increase notional daily tariff due to respondent’s behaviour – Respondent to pay applicants $5,000 contribution towards costs
Result Costs in favour of applicants ($5,000) ; Disbursements in favour of applicants ($71.56)(filing fee)
Main Category Costs
Statutes Bradbury v Westpac Banking Corp [2009] 3 NZLR 400;PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] ERNZ 808
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: 2014_NZERA_Christchurch_190.pdf [pdf 88 KB]