Metricon Homes Pty Ltd as trustee for Metricon Homes Unit Trust v Lipari (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 684

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Metricon Homes Pty Ltd as trustee for Metricon Homes Unit Trust v Lipari (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 684 Hearing dates: On the papers; written submissions dated 30 May 2024 Date of orders: 06 June 2024 Decision date: 06 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Nixon J Decision: See [69] Catchwords: BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION – damages for rectifying defects – date of assessment of costs of rectification – whether interest payable INTEREST – interest on outstanding balance of contract price for works – whether claim made for interest at rate specified in contract COSTS – Calderbank offers made by each party – whether costs incurred after date of any such offer are payable on indemnity basis – general rule that costs follow the event – appropriate that parties bear their own costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s100 Senior Courts Act 1981 (UK), s 35A Cases Cited: Agusta Pty Ltd v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy as Trustee of Estates of Gustavo Ferella and Angelo Ferella [2009] NSWCA 129 Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Ltd v Paphos Wine Industries Ltd [1951] 1 All ER 873 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd [2006] NSWSC 583 BHPB Freight Pty Ltd v Costco Oceania Chartering Pty Ltd (No 4) [2009] FCA 1448 Bull v Lee (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 362 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Despot v Registrar-General of NSW (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 332 Donnelly v Edelstein (1994) 49 FCR 384 E Group Security Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2021] NSWSC 1296 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 French v Bremner [2020] NSWCA 339 Handberg v Smarter Way (Aust) Pty Ltd [2002] FCA 469 Insurance Australia Ltd trading as CGU Insurance v MOS Beverages Pty Ltd (No 2) [2021] FCAFC 192 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Krishell Pty Ltd v Nilant (2006) 32 WAR 540 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72; [1998] HCA 11 Rolls-Royce Holdings plc v Goodrich Corporation [2023] EWHC 2002 (Comm) SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Tonna v Mendonca (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 306 Category: Costs Parties: Metricon Homes Pty Ltd as trustee for Metricon Homes Unit Trust (Plaintiff/ First Cross-Defendant on First Cross-Claim/ Cross-Claimant on Second Cross-Claim) Antonia Lipari (Defendant/ Cross-Claimant on First Cross-Claim) Rafeletos Zanuttini Pty Ltd (Second Cross-Defendant on First Cross-Claim, Cross-Defendant on Second Cross-Claim) Representation: Counsel: D Hume (Plaintiff/ First Cross-Defendant on First Cross Claim/ Cross-Claimant on Second Cross-Claim) J O'Connor with D Thomas (Defendant/ Cross-Claimant on First Cross-Claim) B Le Plastrier (Second Cross-Defendant on First Cross-Claim, Cross-Defendant on Second Cross-Claim)