Invictus Development Group Pty Ltd v Versatile Fitout Pty Ltd (No.2) [2022] NSWDC 521

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Invictus Development Group Pty Ltd v Versatile Fitout Pty Ltd (No.2) [2022] NSWDC 521 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 October 2022 Decision date: 31 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 33 Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – building dispute - dispositive orders after publication of reasons – subcontractor succeeds with claim on debt – contractor succeeded in claim for damages for breach of subcontract – whether judgments should be set off COSTS – whether disentitling conduct by the party which succeeded overall – contractor's success arising from late amendment – application for partial indemnity costs order Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 21, 90, 98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1, 42.35 Cases Cited: Beoco Ltd v Alfa Laval Co Ltd [1995] QB 137 Calderbank v Calderbank (1975) 3 All ER 333 Faraday v Rappaport [2007] NSWSC 253 Invictus Development Group Pty Ltd v Versatile Fitout Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 477 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Costs (4th ed, LexisNexis, electronic edition) Category: Costs Parties: Invictus Development Group Pty Ltd (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Versatile Fitout Pty Ltd (defendant/cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tiliakos for the plaintiff/cross-defendant Mr F Corsaro SC for the defendant/cross-claimant