City Pacific Ltd (in liq) v CBRE (V) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 295

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: City Pacific Ltd (in liq) v CBRE (V) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 295 Hearing dates: 4 August 2021 Date of orders: 18 March 2022 Decision date: 18 March 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: The plaintiff shall bring in short minutes of order reflecting this judgment, on or before 1pm on Monday 21 March 2022. Catchwords: INTERESTS AND COSTS – date from which interest on judgment sum should run – time of loss –– prior cost orders –– Calderbank letter – non-acceptance of Calderbank offer –contributory negligence – damages – whether a broad brush approach should be adopted in determining liability for costs – interest on costs –– return of security costs – costs of further proceedings – orders Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Practice Note SC Gen 16 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bassett v Cameron (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 419 Beoco Limited v Alfa Laval Co Limited [1995] QB 137 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] Fam LR 93 City Pacific Ltd (in liq) v CBRE (V) Pty Ltd [2021] NSWSC 456 Currabubula v State Bank of NSW [2000] NSWSC 232 MGICA (1992) Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (1996) 70 FCR 236 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Category: Costs Parties: City Pacific Ltd (in liq) (First Plaintiff) Martha Cove Marina Pty Ltd (in liq) (Second Plaintiff) CBRE (V) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Christopher Nicodimou (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J C Giles SC with B G Curtin (Plaintiffs) D A Lloyd SC with V Bulut (Defendants)