Santangelo v Yates Holdings Victoria Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2023] NSWSC 315

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Santangelo v Yates Holdings Victoria Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2023] NSWSC 315 Hearing dates: 17 February 2023 Date of orders: 31 March 2023 Decision date: 31 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Specified gross sum costs order made under Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98(4)(c) in favour of the plaintiffs and against the defendant in the sum of $43,000. Catchwords: COSTS - specified gross sum cost order – Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98(4)(c) – plaintiff successful in specific performance suit – defendant unsuccessfully appeals – contest about consequential orders including costs – both sides accept that the proceedings are appropriate for the making of a gross sum costs order – defendant contest the quantum of the plaintiff's claim for a specified gross sum instead of assessed costs – what specified gross sum instead of assessed costs should be fixed in the circumstances. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56(1), 57(1)(d), 60 and 98(4)(c) Cases Cited: Australasian Performing Rights Assoc Ltd v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 Bechara (t/as Bechara and Company) v Bates [2016] NSWCA 294 Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Muritini v Lawcover Insurance Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1593 Penson v Titan National Pty Ltd (No.3) [2015] NSWCA 121 Russo & Ors v Russo & Ors (No. 4) [2016] NSWSC 1133 Santangelo v Yates Holdings Victoria Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 397 Category: Costs Parties: First Plaintiff: Alfio Santangelo Second Plaintiff: Zina Santangelo Defendant: Yates Holdings Victoria Pty Ltd ACN 608 925 220 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiffs: D. Sulan SC; J. Entwisle Defendant: D.K. Smith