Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch
Reference No CA 165A/09
Determination date 11 November 2009
Member P Cheyne
Representation F Birch, K Murray ; P Zwart, K Smith, S Hornsby-Geluk
Location Christchurch
Parties Holmes v Meta NZ Ltd and Ors
Other Parties Heenen, Mackenzie, Nicol, Sparrow, CCC Two Ltd, Anderson, Marryatt
Summary COSTS – Unsuccessful application to join additional parties to claim – Authority found application ill conceived and second and third intended respondents incurred unnecessary costs – Applicant agreed to pay to second and third intended respondent $1,000 reasonable contribution to costs – First intended respondent sought indemnity or substantial contribution to costs of $8,000 – Found first intended respondent directors of first respondent, applicant’s former employer – Found first intended respondent would be indemnified by respondent for costs – Authority ordered respondent to pay first intended respondent $1,000 contribution to costs – Reserved for later consideration whether first respondent could bring to account any expenses incurred by it in indemnifying the first intended respondent if subsequent claim for costs between first respondent and applicant arose – Costs in favour of respondents
Result Costs in favour of respondents ($1,000)(First intended respondent) ($1,000)(Second and third intended respondent)
Main Category Costs
Number of Pages 2
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