| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 108/10 |
| Determination date | 09 March 2010 |
| Member | D King |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | National Distribution Union & Ors v The Warehouse Ltd & Anor |
| Other Parties | Heihei, MacDonald, Snell, O'Neill, Aholelei, Kurry ; The Warehouse Peoples Union Inc |
| Summary | COSTS - Unsuccessful practice and procedure claim - No investigation meeting - Matter determined on the papers - First respondent sought total costs of $4,425 plus disbursements - First respondent claimed first applicant’s conduct unnecessarily increased litigation costs - First respondent claimed was second time had had to argue same issue - Claimed matter could have been brought in names of second applicants only - First applicant claimed if point already argued could not have been any significant additional costs - First applicant claimed costs should not be awarded until litigation resolved in it entirety - Found not further action being taken on matter at present - Found appropriate to make costs order - Found actual costs sought too high - First applicant to pay first respondent $1,500 contribution to costs plus disbursements |
| Result | Costs in favour of first respondent ($1,500) ; Disbursements in favour of first respondent ($100) |
| Main Category | Costs |
| Cases Cited | PBO Ltd (formerly Rush Security Ltd) v Da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 108_10.pdf [pdf 10 KB] |