Tregidga v Pasma Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 1439

Federal Court of Australia

Tregidga v Pasma Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2021] FCA 1439 File number: NSD 1803 of 2017

Judgment of: REEVES J

Date of judgment: 18 November 2021

Catchwords: COSTS – application by respondent for costs on an indemnity basis – where the applicants refused a Calderbank offer – application granted, indemnity costs ordered

Legislation: Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)

Cases cited: ALDI Foods Pty Ltd v Transport Workers' Union of Australia (2020) 282 FCR 174; [2020] FCAFC 231 Anchorage Capital Partners Pty Limited v ACPA Pty Ltd (No 2) [2018] FCAFC 112 Associated Steamships Pty Ltd v Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (No 2) [2020] FCA 853 Barnes v Forty Two International Pty Limited (No 2) [2015] FCAFC 19 Bowen Investments Pty Ltd v Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (No 2) [2008] FCAFC 107 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd (t/as Easams Australia) v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd (2003) 201 ALR 55; [2003] FCA 688 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian Workcover Authority (No. 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 M.T. Associates Pty Ltd v Aqua-Max Pty Ltd & Anor (No. 3) [2000] VSC 163 Management 3 Group Pty Ltd (ACN 100 863 036) (in liq) v Lenny's Commercial Kitchens Pty Ltd (ACN 009 044 295) (No 3) (2011) 278 ALR 754; [2011] FCA 725 Sagacious Legal Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd (2011) 16 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-885; [2011] FCAFC 53 Stewart v Atco Controls Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (No 2) (2014) 252 CLR 331; [2014] HCA 31 Tregidga v Pasma Holdings Pty Limited [2021] FCA 721 Trustee for The MTGI Trust v Johnston (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 190 University of Western Australia v Gray (No 21) (2008) 249 ALR 360; [2008] FCA 1056 Verrocchi v Direct Chemist Outlet Pty Ltd (No 2) [2016] FCAFC 162 WSA Online Limited v Arms (No 2) [2006] FCAFC 108