| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 280/05 |
| Determination date | 26 July 2005 |
| Member | R A Monaghan |
| Representation | C Patterson ; J Zhang (in person) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | The Callista Group Ltd v Zhang |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Outstanding claim for damages - Authority had previously found respondent breached employment agreement in number of respects - High Court issued decision finding respondent had breached copyright in applicant’s software products and awarded damages – High Court asked to address virtually identical evidence to that before Authority - All losses said to have flowed from respondent’s actions had been addressed by High Court – Not given any sound reason why Authority should revisit any matters – Declined to award damages – PENALTY - Claim for penalty not before High Court – Bearing in mind size of award of damages in High Court not appropriate to impose any further financial penalty |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Cases Cited | The Callista Group Limited v Zhang & Ors unreported, 11 July 2005, Laurenson J, CIV 2003-404-5127 |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 280_05.pdf [pdf 11 KB] |