28 Nov 2016
WIIG v DAKEN [2016] NZHC 2849
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 2849
- Court
- High Court
The plaintiff was the overall successful party because the defendants conceded the principal claim and the plaintiff prevailed on his claims and in defending the counterclaim; accordingly costs were awarded to the plaintiff on a 2B basis in the sum of $51,513.00. Disbursements were subject to review under r 14.12; the expert accounting evidence was of marginal utility and the expert fee was reduced to a nominal recoverable amount of $10,000, resulting in total disbursements of $23,922.05. Defendants are jointly and severally liable for costs and disbursements.