31 Mar 2023
CAPPER v RIVERSIDE PRIDE LIMITED [2023] NZHC 683
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 683
- Court
- High Court
The court found the second respondent acted unreasonably in pursuing interlocutory applications that lacked merit and were unnecessary, but that the conduct did not reach the level justifying indemnity costs. Applying r 14.6 and relevant authorities, a global award of 2B costs on all steps with a 50% uplift was appropriate given the interrelated nature of the work and the applicant's inability to segregate costs; disbursements were fixed separately, producing a total award of $45,895.50.