1 May 2020
BLIGH v THE EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION [2020] NZHC 874 .
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 874
- Court
- High Court
Non-party costs against CRS were justified given its contractual role funding and controlling the litigation and its benefit from a successful outcome; however rule 14.14 does not automatically make non-parties jointly and severally liable and joint and several liability was quashed; costs were ordered severally with apportionment of 66.7% to CRS and 33.3% to the plaintiff and CRS ordered to pay 50% of the defendants' experts' expenses.