Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 82/05
Determination date 01 June 2005
Member J Crichton
Representation K Owen ; J Cameron, P Dumelow (in person)
Location Christchurch
Parties Clarke v Occidental Hotel 1998 Ltd and Anor
Other Parties Dumelow
Summary COMPLIANCE ORDER - Compliance with mediated settlement sought - Settlement guaranteed by second respondent (and director and shareholder of first respondent) - Terms of mediated settlement not performed on due date - First respondent no longer trading or in position to be able to pay debt - Only practical basis to obtain payment was against second respondent - Appropriate to make compliance order - Order to be obeyed by specified date - Declined to enforce provision for penalty for late payment - Provision struck down as offended the law - No penalty interest ordered since second respondent not in position to be able to pay more than bare amount - COSTS - Costs in favour of applicant $400 plus filing fee
Result Compliance order granted ; Costs in favour of applicant ($400) ; Disbursements ($70)(Filing fee)
Cases Cited Ozturk v Hamit Gultekin t/a Halikarnas Restaurant unreported, Goddard CJ, 11 June 2004, WC 6/04
Number of Pages 3
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