A C NIELSEN (NZ) LIMITED V HARRY PAPPAFLORATOS And Ors CA CA117/03
Leave to appeal was refused and respondents were awarded costs of $2,500 plus reasonable disbursements, including travel and accommodation for one counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar if not agreed.
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- Citation
- openlaw-d5568fbb_80bd_4458_9da8_ecfc56537abd.pdf
- Parties
- Applicant: A C Nielsen (NZ) Limited; First Respondent: Harry Pappafloratos; Second Respondent: Colmar & Brunton Research Limited; Third Respondent: Brian Milnes
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 18 August 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Application for Leave to Appeal (court of Appeal) / Decision on Leave Application (refused)
- Outcome
- Application for leave to appeal refused.
- Legal Topics
- Leave to Appeal, Costs, Disbursements, Procedural Discretion
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Parties
A C Nielsen (NZ) Limited
Applicant
Harry Pappafloratos
First Respondent
Colmar & Brunton Research Limited
Second Respondent
Brian Milnes
Third Respondent
Procedural Posture
Application for Leave to Appeal (court of Appeal) / Decision on Leave Application (refused)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether leave to appeal should be granted against the Employment Court decision
- 2 Whether costs and disbursements should be awarded to the respondents
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was refused and respondents were awarded costs of $2,500 plus reasonable disbursements, including travel and accommodation for one counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar if not agreed.
Court Disposition
Application for leave to appeal refused.
Orders
- Leave to appeal refused.
- Respondents awarded costs of $2,500 and reasonable disbursements, including travel and accommodation costs of one counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in the absence of agreement.
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A C NIELSEN (NZ) LIMITED V HARRY PAPPAFLORATOS And Ors CA CA117/03 18 August 2003IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA117/03BETWEEN A C NIELSEN (NZ) LIMITED Applicant AND HARRY PAPPAFLORATOS First Respondent AND COLMAR & BRUNTON RESEARCH LIMITED Second Respondent AND BRIAN MILNES Third Respondent Hearing: 18 August 2003 Coram: Keith J Blanchard J Tipping J Appearances: C Patterson and L Wati for the Applicant P M Muir and S Turner for the Respondents Judgment: 18 August 2003JUDGMENT OF THE COURT[1] For the reasons discussed with counsel, this application for leave to appeal against the decision of the Employment Court is refused. [2] The respondent is entitled to costs of $2,500 and reasonable disbursements, including the travel and accommodation costs of one counsel, to be fixed by the Registrar in the absence of agreement.Solicitor: Simpson Grierson, Auckland for the Respondents