17 Aug 2015
Murphy v Amtech Construction Limited [2015] NZHC 1951
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 1951
- Court
- High Court
No binding agreement on costs existed; no costs order for the withdrawn strike-out application; apply r 7.77 to adjust costs for the amended pleading resulting in allowance of 3 days for commencement/amendments; categorise as Category 2 and apply Band B time allowances totalling 5.6 days at $1,990/day = $11,144; increase that award by 50% under r 14.6 because plaintiffs pursued an unsubstantiated fraud allegation, yielding an award of $16,716; disbursements fixed by the Registrar except disbursements relating to the strike-out application which are disallowed.