ALFONSAS GINIOTIS v UNITED MARKER PTY LTD AND ONA GINOTIENE [1993] NSWCA 107
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ALFONSAS GINIOTIS vy UNITED MARKER PTY LTD AND ONA
GINOTIENE
SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES — COURT OF APPEAL
CLARKE J
5 July 1993
[1993] NSWCA 107
Clarke J. This is an application by Alfonsas Giniotis, in essence for orders that
United Marker Pty Ltd be required to carry out the terms of an Equity Court order
made many years ago.
Following the making of the orders in the Equity Division an appeal was
lodged to this Court and that appeal was heard on 25 November 1985. Judgment
was delivered on 16 December 1985 and the applications by Mr Giniotis were
dismissed with costs and the appeal was dismissed with costs. The reasons for
judgment indicate that at the hearing of the appeal he appeared in person.
Furthermore reference is made in those reasons to terms of settlement in which
it was agreed that $26,500 should be paid to Mr Giniotis and $6500 paid into a
trust account. My understanding is that the sum of $26,500 was paid and on 22
June 1993 his Honour Meagher JA made an order in respect of the sum of $6500
which had by then found its way into the Court.
What has occurred is that a Court of Appeal has disposed of the appeal and any
ancillary matters in respect of the proceedings before it. What, it seems to me —
and there is some doubt about this in my mind — Mr Giniotis is seeking is that
the sewer be connected to his land. Certainly there is a reference to that matter
in his notice of motion. He has not, however,appeared and his wife has sought
leave to appear pursuant to a power of attorney. That leave was refused by
Meagher JA, but notwithstanding, I have allowed her to inform me of the
position as she understands it.
She has maintained that the contract has not been fully carried out by United
Marker Pty Ltd and, in addition, that there are some documents kept in secure
custody in the Court, being — again I am not sure about this — certificates of
title. She says her husband wishes to have the contract fully carried out and have
those documents returned to him. There is no relief in respect of those claims
which this Court can give and in those circumstances I have no option but to
dismiss the application by Mr Giniotis.
(Mr Knaggs addressed on costs)
Mr Knaggs, who appears for United Marker Pty Ltd, has made an application
for costs. It is very difficult to see why an order should not be made in favour of
his company for those costs. He quite candidly says that if today were the end of
the matter he would not be making an application for costs, but he fears that he
is going to be brought back before the Court on future occasions.
I find the position somewhat difficult. He has been brought here and he is really
entitled to his costs. In those circumstances I think I really have no option but to
order Mr Giniotis to pay United Marker Pty Ltd's costs of the motion.
Orders accordingly.
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