ANZ Bank New Zealand v Blum

[2014] NZHC 1456

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

CIV-2013-404-3174 [2014] NZHC 1456

BETWEEN

ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND

Plaintiff

AND

MARKUS LEOPOLD BLUM First Defendant

AND

GLOBAL PRESTIGE BRANDS LIMITED

Second Defendant

Hearing:	On the Papers
Judgment:	26 June 2014

JUDGMENT AS TO COSTS OF THOMAS J

This judgment was delivered by me on 26 June 2014 at 4.00 pm pursuant to Rule 11.5 of the High Court Rules.

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

Date:………………………….

Counsel/Solicitors:

P Jagose, Chapman Tripp, Auckland
R Dixon, Chapman Tripp, Auckland

R B Stewart QC, Barrister, Auckland

ANZ BANK NEW ZEALAND v BLUM [2014] NZHC 1456 [26 June 2014]

[1]      I have received a memorandum dated 30 April 2014 from counsel for the plaintiff. There has been no response from the defendants.

[2]      I note that Brown J categorised the proceeding as category 3 in relation to costs  in  his  minute  of  11  October  2013  in  accordance  with  the  parties’ joint memorandum.   A normal amount of time is considered reasonable for each recoverable step.

[3]      3B scale costs plus disbursements in the amounts sought are awarded to the plaintiff.

Thomas J