A decision on Cardrona Ski Resort Ltd's appeal against its conviction and sentence of paying almost $60,000, relating to an incident on the skifield, was reserved by Justice Graham Pankhurst in the High Court at Invercargill this week.
On May 25, Judge Paul Keller, of Dunedin, ordered the company to pay a fine of $43,000 and reparation of $16,555 to Australian resident Rosemary Berry, and court costs of $130, at the Queenstown District Court, The prosecution was for the company's breach of the Health and Safety Act 1992.
Judge Keller said Rosemary Berry, semi-retired, a tourist from Queensland, was skiing across the base area on September 2, 2007, and tripped over a steel mesh track that was temporarily placed in the snow in preparation for the Cardrona Games due to start that afternoon.
Ms Berry tripped as her ski collided with the track and broke a bone in her upper left arm, fractured her left shoulder and received a sore, swollen and severely bruised left elbow and right knee, the court heard in May.
Cardrona Ski Resort counsel Paul Radich, of Wellington, lodged the appeal against the conviction and sentence on Tuesday.
Counsel Sarah McKenzie, of Invercargill, represented the Department of Labour.
Ms Berry was not present.
No indication was given when Justice Pankhurst would announce his decision.
