Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 87/04
Hearing date 30 Jun 2004
Determination date 10 August 2004
Member J Wilson
Representation R Davidson ; J Shingleton
Location Christchurch
Parties Brady v Mary Potter Hospital
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Strike out application by respondent - Unjustified dismissal - Whether purported settlement barred applicant from bringing grievance - Applicant's solicitor communicated minimum settlement amount - Defendant agreed to settle for that amount - Applicant's solicitor attempted to retract initial communication as outside scope of his authority - Initial communication was offer by authorised representative - Offer accepted - Full and final settlement intended - Consideration of $5,000 - Accord and satisfaction - Settlement binding - Applicant barred from bringing grievance - Hospice worker
Result Application granted ; Costs reserved
Cases Cited Joynt v Board of Trustees, Manukau View School unreported, YS Oldfield, 22 August 2001, AA 89/01
Number of Pages 3
PDF File Link: ca 87_04.pdf [pdf 27 KB]