2 Aug 2022
INTECH INC v ANURA LIMITED [AS TO COSTS] [2022] NZHC 1876
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1876
- Court
- High Court
The plaintiffs' conduct did not justify indemnity costs because there was an arguable case on key issues and veracity issues were untested by cross‑examination; however the plaintiffs acted unreasonably and over‑reached in pursuing oppressive and disproportionate orders (particularly preservation/inspection orders and a notional royalty), thereby unnecessarily increasing the defendants' costs, warranting an uplift of 70% on scale costs; disbursements for the US counsel affidavit were recoverable.