11 Nov 2020
Body Corporate 378351 v Auckland Council & Ors [2020] NZHC 2987
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2987
- Court
- High Court
The Court limited the costs award to the specific interlocutory strike-out application under r14.8 and awarded the Council scale costs and disbursements of $8,650 (including filing fee). The Court refused to order plaintiffs to reimburse the Council for the third parties' costs because the joinder of Beca and Stahlton was unjustified in light of clear ten-year longstop limitation under the Building Act and the third party claims were not weathertightness claims under WHRSA; other costs and claims for witnesses' expenses were reserved.