ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND v BLUM [2014] NZHC 1456
The court awarded 3B scale costs plus disbursements to the plaintiff because the proceeding had been categorised as category 3 by Brown J in accordance with the parties' joint memorandum, a normal amount of time was considered reasonable for recoverable steps, and the defendants did not respond.
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- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 1456
- Parties
- Plaintiff: ANZ Bank New Zealand; First Defendant: Markus Leopold Blum; Second Defendant: Global Prestige Brands Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 26 June 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Civil (costs Application) / Judgment as to Costs
- Outcome
- 3B scale costs plus disbursements awarded to the plaintiff
- Legal Topics
- Costs Assessment, Scale Costs, Disbursements, Categorisation of Proceedings
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Parties
ANZ Bank New Zealand
Plaintiff
Markus Leopold Blum
First Defendant
Global Prestige Brands Limited
Second Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil (costs Application) / Judgment as to Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether 3B scale costs plus disbursements should be awarded
- 2 Whether the proceeding is correctly categorised as category 3 for costs assessment
Ratio Decidendi
The court awarded 3B scale costs plus disbursements to the plaintiff because the proceeding had been categorised as category 3 by Brown J in accordance with the parties' joint memorandum, a normal amount of time was considered reasonable for recoverable steps, and the defendants did not respond.
Court Disposition
3B scale costs plus disbursements awarded to the plaintiff
Orders
- 3B scale costs plus disbursements in the amounts sought awarded to the plaintiff.
Full Case Text
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ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND v BLUM [2014] NZHC 1456 [26 June 2014]IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALANDAUCKLAND REGISTRYCIV-2013-404-3174[2014] NZHC 1456BETWEEN ANZ BANK NEW ZEALANDPlaintiffAND MARKUS LEOPOLD BLUMFirst DefendantAND GLOBAL PRESTIGE BRANDSLIMITEDSecond DefendantHearing: On the PapersJudgment: 26 June 2014JUDGMENT AS TO COSTS OF THOMAS JThis judgment was delivered by me on 26 June 2014 at 4.00 pmpursuant to Rule 11.5 of the High Court Rules.Registrar/Deputy RegistrarDate:.Counsel/Solicitors:P Jagose, Chapman Tripp, AucklandR Dixon, Chapman Tripp, AucklandR B Stewart QC, Barrister, Auckland[1] I have received a memorandum dated 30 April 2014 from counsel for the plaintiff. There has been no response from the defendants.[2] I note that Brown J categorised the proceeding as category 3 in relation to costs in his minute of 11 October 2013 in accordance with the parties' jointmemorandum. A normal amount of time is considered reasonable for each recoverable step.[3] 3B scale costs plus disbursements in the amounts sought are awarded to the plaintiff._______________________Thomas J