18 Dec 2017
BLIGH v EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION [2017] NZHC 3179
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 3179
- Court
- High Court
The Court found the defendants' attendances on 28–31 October 2016 were truly wasted; responsibility for the wasted costs was apportioned 40% to Claims Resolution Service Ltd (CRSL), 40% to Grant Shand and 20% to the plaintiff Bligh; CRSL and Grant Shand were not mere passive funders and therefore can be ordered to contribute; IAG was awarded 25% of earlier preparation costs as wasted (by reference to actual reasonable solicitor/client costs) and full recovery for the 28–31 October 2016 wasted attendances; EQC was awarded actual reasonable solicitor/client costs and disbursements for 28–31 Oct…