| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 184A/07 |
| Determination date | 10 December 2007 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | P Swarbrick, A Drake |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Houston v Oldco PTI Ltd |
| Summary | COSTS - Successful personal grievance, dispute arrears claim - Three day investigation meeting - Applicant sought contribution of $9,270 to actual to costs of $11,898 - Argued costs were reasonably and necessarily incurred and respondent unreasonable and raised irrelevant issues - Respondent submitted costs should lie where they fall as no longer trading with no funds, case unusual and applicant culpable for respondent's collapse - Applicant entitled to costs as successful party as no findings as to culpability made - Applicant awarded reasonable contribution to costs of $8,000 |
| Result | Costs in favour of applicant ($8,000); Disbursements ($270) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | Houston v Oldco PTI Ltd unreported, M Urlich, 20 June 2007, AA 184/07;PBO Ltd(formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 184a_07.pdf [pdf 15 KB] |