21 Dec 2015
BODY CORPORATE 326030 v AUCKLAND COUNCIL [2015] NZHC 3359
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 3359
- Court
- High Court
The court held that joinder of Mr Turbott was unnecessary because he was an employee of Ignite and Ignite was vicariously liable, so the Plaintiffs are not liable for costs of his joinder; joinder of Symphony was not improperly made and was inevitable so Plaintiffs must pay costs relating to Symphony; joinder of Fire Engineering and of Mr Vranjes was inevitable given Fire Engineering's advisory and certification role and Plaintiffs must pay those third party costs; Fire Engineering must pay Ignite's costs on Ignite's counterclaim and must pay Mr Turbott's costs for an unjustified cross-claim;…