Classics for a Cause Pty Ltd v Grays Ecommerce Group Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1206

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Classics for a Cause Pty Ltd v Grays Ecommerce Group Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 1206 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 12 October 2023 Decision date: 12 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Rees J Decision: Indemnity costs ordered from offer of compromise. Catchwords: COSTS — offer of compromise — plaintiff sues two defendants — second defendant cross claims against plaintiff and first defendant — first defendant makes offer of compromise which, if accepted, leaves claim against second defendant and cross claim on foot — whether Court should "order otherwise" in these circumstances — whether first defendant succeeded on a basis not pleaded at time of offer – no reason to 'order otherwise'. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 20.26, 42.15A Cases Cited: Bonanno v Finamore (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 24 CIMIC Group Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 640 Futuretronics.com.au Pty Ltd v Graphix Labels Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 40 IFTC Broking Services Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (2010) 268 ALR 1; [2010] FCAFC 31 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 578 Nemeth v Prynew Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 511 Croghan v Blacktown City Council (2019) 100 NSWLR 757; [2019] NSWCA 248 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corp v Reeve (1993) 42 NSWLR 100 Port Kembla Coal Terminal Ltd v Braverus Maritime Inc (No 2) [2004] FCA 1437; (2004) 212 ALR 281 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Walker v Harwood [2017] NSWCA 228 Zhang v Popvic (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 666 Category: Costs Parties: Classics for a Cause Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Grays Ecommerce Group Ltd (First Defendant) Xclusive Tech Pty Ltd trading as LMCT Plus (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr JW Peden KC (Plaintiff) Mr RM Higgins (First Defendant) Mr J Levine (Second Defendant)