Otago Station Estates Limited v Parker

[2005] NZSC 35

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC CIV 6/2004 [2005] NZSC 35

BETWEENOTAGO STATION ESTATES LIMITED Appellant

ANDJOHN ROBERT PARKER First Respondent

ANDDAVID JOHN PARKER AND LORRAINE MAREE PARKER Second Respondent

Court:            Elias CJ, Gault, Keith J, Blanchard, Tipping JJ Counsel:        S A Grant and E J Taia for Appellant

N R W Davidson QC for Respondents

Judgment:      16 June 2005

JUDGMENT ON COSTS

[1]      Having considered the written submissions of counsel we are not persuaded that any good reason has been shown by either party for any departure from the indicative level of costs in this Court established in Prebble v Huata [2005] NZSC

18.  Accordingly, the appellant is ordered to pay to the respondent costs of $15,000 together with disbursements which are to be fixed by the Registrar.

Solicitors:

Anderson Lloyd Caudwell, Dunedin for Appellant

Berry & Co, Oamaru, for Respondents

OTAGO STATION ESTATES LIMITED V  PARKER And Anor SC CIV 6/2004 [16 June 2005]