Health Care Corporation Pty Ltd t/as Wollongong Private Hospital v Cleary (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 94

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Corporation Pty Ltd t/as Wollongong Private Hospital v Cleary (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 94 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 29 April 2024 Decision date: 29 April 2024 Before: Mitchelmore JA; Stern JA; Harrison CJ at CL Decision: (1) Confirm that order 2 of the orders of the Court dated 15 March 2024 takes effect from 11 August 2023. (2) Order that the appellant pay 75% of the respondent's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: COSTS — party/party — appeals — exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — apportionment of costs — unsuccessful appeal on liability — where reduction of damages on appeal COSTS — party/party — exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event — offers of compromise/Calderbank offers — whether reasonable to reject offers of compromise/Calderbank offers Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 98, 101 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 36.4, 42.14, 42.15, 51.47, 51.48 Cases Cited: Bullabidgee Pty Ltd v McCleary (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 343 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No. 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Rialto Sports Pty Limited (Admins Apptd) v Cancer Care Associates Pty Limited; CCA Estates Pty Limited; Davjul Holdings Pty Limited; Armmam Pty Limited (No 3) [2023] NSWCA 279 Riechelmann v McCabe (No 2) [2024] NSWCA 62 Sze Tu v Lowe (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 91 Walker v Harwood [2017] NSWCA 228 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Zoef v Nationwide News Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 2 Category: Costs Parties: Health Care Corporation Pty Ltd t/as Wollongong Private Hospital (Appellant) Graham Cleary (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Windsor SC / S Kettle (Appellant) A Sullivan KC / A Campbell (Respondent)