Van Huijsduijnen v Woodley [2012] NZHC 3517 (18 December 2012)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY

CIV 2012-485-000638 [2012] NZHC 3517

BETWEEN RONALD ALOYSIUS WILHELMUS HOOFT VAN HUIJSDUIJNEN AND MARTINA HELENA HOOFT VAN HUIJSDUIJNEN

Appellants

AND EDWARD MERVYN JOHN WOODLEY AND LYNETTE ANNE CATHERINE WOODLEY

First Respondents

AND PORIRUA CITY COUNCIL Second Respondent

AND DONALD JOHN HAWINKELS Third Respondent

Hearing: On Papers

Counsel: M C Josephson and S J Baldwin for Appellants

No appearance for First Respondents

P A Robertson for Second Respondent

No appearance for Third Respondent

Judgment: 18 December 2012

_{COSTS JUDGMENT OF RONALD YOUNG J}

[1] In these proceedings the appellant was unsuccessful. The second respondent only seeks costs on a 2B basis of $10,348.00. The appellant accepts the figure as calculated as accurate but requests the Court exercise its discretion in making a

_{reduce award.}

RONALD ALOYSIUS WILHELMUS HOOFT VAN HUIJSDUIJNEN AND MARTINA HELENA HOOFT VAN HUIJSDUIJNEN V EDWARD MERVYN JOHN WOODLEY AND LYNETTE ANNE CATHERINE WOODLEY HC WN CIV 2012-485-000638 [18 December 2012]

[2] In my view there is no basis on which a reduced award could be made. The amount of costs is modest. The second respondent will, therefore, have costs against

_{the appellant in the sum of $10,348.00.}

Ronald Young J

Solicitors:

M C Josephson, Grimshaw & Co, Wellington, email: [e-mail]

S J Baldwin, Grimshaw & Co, Wellington, email: [e-mail]

P A Robertson, Associate, Heaney & Co, Auckland, email: [e-mail]