26 Jul 2018
MADSEN-RIES and LEVIN as liquidators of Fixed Cost Civil Limited (In Liquidation) v MAHONEY & ORS [2018] NZHC 1864
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1864
- Court
- High Court
The first defendant knew of the Staples Rodway report and failed to provide a reasonable explanation for not informing counsel; that unexplained failure caused the adjournment and vacated the fixture, so the defendant must bear wasted costs. The plaintiffs' claimed quantum for wasted legal and expert costs was reasonable and recoverable.