2 Oct 2020
CAIN v METTRICK (Costs Judgment) [2020] NZHC 2597
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2597
- Court
- High Court
On the production application neither party prevailed overall so costs lie where they fall; on the stay application the second defendant achieved the limited relief of a temporary stay but costs nevertheless lie where they fall because the stay centred on weak improper motive arguments that significantly increased costs and delay and because the plaintiffs had offered to negotiate amendments which was not taken up, justifying exercise of discretion under r14.7 to refuse/reduce costs.