Growthbuilt Pty Ltd v Modern Touch Marble & Granite Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 952

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Growthbuilt Pty Ltd v Modern Touch Marble & Granite Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 952 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 02 August 2021 Decision date: 02 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Henry J Decision: See [51] Catchwords: COSTS – party/party – bases of quantification – application for indemnity costs – where Calderbank offer made to three defendants requiring payment of settlement sum on joint and several basis – where claim against third defendant withdrawn at hearing – whether reasonable for first and second defendants to not accept offer – indemnity costs in relation to the first and second defendants refused – Bullock and Sanderson orders in relation to third defendant refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) NSW, rr 42.1, 42.15A(1) Cases Cited: Amadio Pty Ltd v Henderson (1998) 81 FCR 149 Bassett v Cameron (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 419 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 176 Dominello v Dominello; Dominello v Nominal Defendant (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 257 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215; [1985] HCA 85 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) (2005) 13 VR 435; [2005] VSCA 298 Henderson v Amadio Pty Ltd [1996] FCA 184 Houghton v Arms (2006) 225 CLR 553; [2006] HCA 59 Johnson's Tyne Foundry Pty Ltd v Shire of Maffra (1948) 77 CLR 544; [1948] HCA 46 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 R v Hendrickson & Knutson (1911) 13 CLR 473; [1911] HCA 56 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330; [2007] HCA 42 Sahade v Bischoff (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 45 Sanderson v Blyth Theatre Company [1903] 2 KB 533 Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee v Gibson [2000] NSWCA 179 Sved v Council of the Municipality of Woollahra (1998) NSW Conv R 55-842 Vieira v O'Shea (No 2) [2012] NSWCA 121 Wieland v Texxcon Pty Ltd (2014) 313 ALR 724; [2014] VSCA 199 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Costs Parties: Growthbuilt Pty Ltd (Plaintiff / Cross-Defendant) Modern Touch Marble & Granite Pty Ltd (First Defendant / Cross-Claimant) Johnne Khouri (Second Defendant) Elizabeth Khouri (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Breakspear with M Keene (Plaintiff / Cross-Defendant) R Notley with N Simone (Defendants / Cross-Claimant)