Wallace v Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Spca) Auckland

[2019] NZHC 2172

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE

CIV-2018-404-1732

[2019] NZHC 2172

BETWEEN

JANINE ANN WALLACE and BARBARA GLOVER

Appellants

AND

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA) AUCKLAND

Respondent

On the papers

Appearances:

M Ryan for Appellant

E T Fletcher and Y H Olsen for Respondent

Judgment:

2 September 2019

COSTS JUDGMENT OF WALKER J

This judgment was delivered by me on 2 September 2019 at 3.00 pm Pursuant to Rule 11.5 High Court Rules

Registrar/Deputy Registrar

WALLACE & ANOR v ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (SPCA) AUCKLAND [2019] NZHC 2172 [2 September 2019]

[1]    Following the abandonment of the appellants’ appeal, the respondent seeks costs.

[2]    The respondent has filed a costs memo dated 4 April 2019 seeking costs on a 2B basis. The costs total $10,258.00.

[3]The appellants accept the quantification and that costs are properly payable.

[4]    I award costs in the sum of $10,258.00. I direct that the security for costs paid by the appellants be released to the respondent and applied in reduction of this costs order.

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Walker J