27 Jul 2022
FARRAND ORCHARDS LTD v KERIKERI IRRIGATION CO LTD [2022] NZHC 1815
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1815
- Court
- High Court
The Court rejected the defendant's claim for indemnity costs under r 14.6(4) and held r 14.11 was inapt because the plaintiffs did not obtain any judgment; however the plaintiffs unreasonably refused the defendant's $60,000 Calderbank offer made 29 October 2021 and the defendant was entitled to increased costs (50% uplift on scale 2) for steps after 1 November 2021; time band B applied (no uplift to C); the defendant was entitled to costs for discovery, common bundle and other steps and the claimed disbursements were necessary and reasonable; summary judgment costs on the earlier application…