Nitopi v Nitopi (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 199

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nitopi v Nitopi (No 2) [2022] NSWCA 199 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 5 October 2022 Decision date: 05 October 2022 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Ward P at [2]; White JA at [23] Decision: 1. In lieu of the orders made at [46](3)(b)-(c) as to the costs of the proceedings at first instance as between the plaintiff and the third defendant, order that: (a) the costs of the plaintiff be paid out of the estate of the late Edigio Nitopi on the indemnity basis; and (b) the plaintiff pay 90% of the third defendant's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis and be entitled to indemnity from the estate of the late Edigio Nitopi in respect of his liability. Catchwords: COSTS –Party/Party – Indemnity Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 7.10 Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Estate of Nitopi (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 748 Estate of Nitopi (No 3) [2021] NSWSC 1136 Hansen (t/as Derrawee Pastoral Company) v Monterey (Coolah) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1383 Maxwell v Maxwell (No 2) [2022] NSWSC 1146 Nitopi v Nitopi [2022] NSWCA 162 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Category: Costs Parties: Cristina Nitopi (Appellant) Giuseppe Nitopi (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: DL Cook SC with G Ng (Appellant) L Ellison SC with D Liebhold (Respondent)