Great Lakes Shire Council v Dederer & Anor; Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer & Anor [No 2] [2006] NSWCA 336

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Great Lakes Shire Council v Dederer & Anor; Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer & Anor [No 2] [2006] NSWCA 336 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): On written submissions

JUDGMENT DATE: 29 November 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Ipp JA at 2; Tobias JA at 26

DECISION: Mr Dederer's application dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - costs - application for Sanderson order - judgment against one defendant set aside on appeal - whether conduct of unsuccessful defendant warrants the granting of a Sanderson order. ND

LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Act 2002 (NSW) Roads Act 1993 (NSW)

Almeida v Universal Dye Works Pty Limited [No 2] [2001] NSWCA 156 CASES CITED: Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Great Lakes Shire Council v Dederer & Anor; Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer & Anor [2006] NSWCA 101

CA 40257/05 Great Lakes Shire Council (Appellant) Philip James Dederer (First Respondent) PARTIES: Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (Second Respondent) CA 40294/05 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (Appellant) Philip James Dederer (First Respondent) Great Lakes Shire Council (Second Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40257/05; 40294/05

CA 40257/05 M McCulloch SC/S Glascott (Appellant) D T Kennedy SC/G Graham (First Respondent) COUNSEL: M J Cranitch SC/A C Casselden (Second Respondent) CA 40294/05 M J Cranitch SC/A C Casselden (Appellant) D T Kennedy SC/G Graham (First Respondent) M McCulloch SC/S Glascott (Second Respondent)