23 Nov 2017
BYRNE AND BYRNE TRADING AS FRANK BYRNE BUILDERS v VAN GRUNSVEN AND ELIZABETH ANN VAN GRUNSVEN TRADING AS GOLDEN BAY REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING [2017] NZHC 2886
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2886
- Court
- High Court
The court exercised its discretion to award costs to the four settled plaintiffs equivalent to 25% of total scale costs and disbursements calculated on a 2B basis as at 30 June 2017 ($109,629.12), awarding $28,317.18; no uplift or indemnity costs were justified because defendant's conduct did not meet the threshold of unreasonableness that increased costs require; interest payable at 5% per annum from invoice due dates until payment; costs of this costs application to lie where they fall.