Taranaki Recruitment Limited (in liquidation) v Reid

[2019] NZHC 2340

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND NEW PLYMOUTH REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA NGĀMOTU ROHE

CIV-2019-443-10

[2019] NZHC 2340

IN THE MATTER OF

breach of director’s duties

BETWEEN

TARANAKI RECRUITMENT LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

Plaintiff

AND

STACEY ROBERT NORMAN REID

Defendant

On papers
Judgment:	17 September 2019

JUDGMENT OF DOBSON J

[Default judgment for liquidated sum]

[1]        I convened a formal proof hearing in this proceeding on 14 August 2019 and the minute I issued as a result of that hearing should be read with this judgment.

[2]        Solicitors for the plaintiff have now provided an affidavit confirming the current credit balance of the relevant account with Kiwibank as $50,065.40.

[3]I accordingly enter judgment by default for that sum.

[4]        As foreshadowed in my minute of 14 August 2019, I direct that the liquidated sum is to be paid by Kiwibank to solicitors for the liquidator.

TARANAKI RECRUITMENT LTD (IN LIQ) v REID [2019] NZHC 2340 [17 September 2019]

[5]The plaintiff is entitled to costs on a 2B basis.

Dobson J

Solicitors:

Govett Quilliam, New Plymouth for plaintiff