17 Mar 2016
NAPIER & ORS v SANDSPIT BAY HOLDINGS LIMITED [2016] NZHC 468
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 468
- Court
- High Court
The Court held the claim was straightforward and largely overlapped with an associated proceeding and therefore awarded costs on a Band A basis limited to specific steps (commencement 1.6 days; preparation and filing for first case management conference 0.2 days each), disallowed the unfiled reply and duplicate case management claims, allowed disbursements limited to the statement of claim filing fee and one day travel, set off the defendant's reasonable costs incurred defending the withdrawn summary judgment application, and awarded interest from the date of commencement (14 March 2013) at 5…