Rheem Australia Pty Ltd v McInnes (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1665

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rheem Australia Pty Ltd v McInnes (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1665 Hearing dates: 26 October, 5 November 2020 Date of orders: 6, 23 November 2020 Decision date: 23 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Parker J Decision: See [83]-[84] Catchwords: EQUITY – tracing – mixed funds used to acquire property – equitable charge – charge includes interest on traceable amount COSTS – party/party – Calderbank offer – whether rejection unreasonable – plaintiff against separately represented defendants – form of costs order Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 37A, 66G Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Cases Cited: ATCO Controls Pty Ltd v Stewart [2013] VSCA 132 Challenger Managed Investment Ltd v Direct Money Corporation Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 1072 Dimos v Willetts (2000) 2 VR 170 Foskett v McKeown [2001] 1 AC 102 Gray v Haig (1885) 20 Beav 219; 52 ER 587 Heperu Pty Ltd v Belle (2009) 76 NSWLR 230 Newton v The Grand Junction Railway Company (1864) 16 M & W 139; 153 ER 1133 Nguyen v Corbett (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 441 Scott v Scott (1963) 109 CLR 649 Re Diplock [1948] Ch 465 Category: Costs Parties: Rheem Australia Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Paul Bruce McInnes (First Defendant) Nicole Maree McInnes (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Robertson (Plaintiff) GES Ng (Second Defendant)