10 Jul 2020
TRENDS PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP AND LIQUIDATION) v CALLAGHAN INNOVATION [2020] NZHC 1626
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 1626
- Court
- High Court
Leave under s 248(1)(c) was not required to fix costs; Trends' counterclaim was hopeless and maintained despite manifest lack of entitlement and inadequate contemporaneous records, and there was conduct justifying indemnity costs; therefore indemnity costs were awarded to Callaghan against Trends; further, David Johnson and TheCircle.co.nz Ltd promoted, funded and controlled the litigation for their own financial benefit and are jointly and severally liable for the costs and disbursements. Costs fixed at $1,020,445.02 and recoverable disbursements fixed at $303,823.66; less $50,000 security p…