28 Jul 2014
TASMAN INSULATION NZ LTD v KNAUF INSULATION LTD [2014] NZHC 1794
- Citation
- TASMAN INSULATION NZ LTD v KNAUF INSULATION LTD [2014] NZHC 1794
- Court
- High Court
Tasman, as overall successful party, is entitled to scale costs but reduced by 12.5% to reflect partial success and defendants' limited successes; the defendants' conduct did not justify indemnity costs; the Calderbank offer did not justify a 50% uplift because it was a composite offer and did not meet the criteria for r 14.6(3)(b)(v); costs would be determined now rather than deferred; certain disbursements (court fees, photocopying, courier) were allowed but expert witness costs were not proven and were disallowed; final award: costs NZD 157,471.81 and disbursements NZD 48,682.02, subject t…