Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 149/04
Hearing date 9 Nov 2004
Determination date 02 December 2004
Member P Montgomery
Representation CH Toogood ; AA Couch
Location Christchurch
Parties Rooney Earthmoving Ltd v McTague and Ors
Other Parties Whiting, Bartlett
Summary PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court - Applicant (responding party) alleged respondents (initiating parties) breached either explicit or implied terms of employment agreements and sought damages - Alleged first respondent formed company and second and third respondent joined him and using confidential information belonging to applicant secured business from applicant's clients - Sought damages of over $1.5 million - Accepted quantum sought considerable and moderately complex accounting issues involved but those aspects in themselves did not justify removal - No important question of law likely to arise in the matter other than incidentally - Application for removal declined - Parties directed to mediation
Result Application dismissed ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs
Statutes ERA s143
Number of Pages 4
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