Waterman v Gerling (Costs) [2005] NSWSC 1111

New South Wales Supreme Court

Waterman v Gerling (Costs) [2005] NSWSC 1111 CITATION : This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 25 October 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 16 November 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Brereton J

DECISION : Orders made on 21 October 2005 are confirmed; defendants to pay plaintiff's costs generally.

CATCHWORDS : COSTS - plaintiff succeeds on basis not raised until trial - whether severable issue - whether sufficient cause to deprive plaintiff of costs

Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Part 52A r33

Alltrans Express Limited v CVA Holdings Limited [1984] 1 WLR 394 Anglo-Cyprian Trade Agencies Limited v Paphos Wine Industries [1951] 1 AllER 873 Beoco Limited v Alfa Laval Co Limited [1995] QB 137 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4, 16 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Trade Practices Commission v Nicholas Enterprises Pty Ltd (No. 3) (1979) 28 ALR 201 Hughes v Western Australia Cricket Association Inc (1986) ATPR 40-748, 48, 136 CASES CITED : Kaines (UK) Limited v Osterreichische Warrenhandelsgesellschaft (formerly CGL Handelsgesellschaft MBH) [1993] 2 Lloyds Rep 1, 9 Lipkin Gorman v Karpnale Limited [1989] 1 WLR 1340 (CA) Mobile Innovations Limited v Vodafone Pacific Limited [2003] NSWSC 423, [4] Murrihy v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 318 NRMA Limited v Morgan (No. 3) [1999] NSWSC 768 Waters v P C Henderson (Aust) Pty Ltd (NSWCA, 6 July 1994, unreported)