Sural SpA & Anor v Downer EDI Rail Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 1292

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sural SpA & Anor v Downer EDI Rail Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 1292

HEARING DATE(S) : 8/10/07, 9/10/07, 11/10/07, 12/10/07, 15/10/07, 16/10/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 14 November 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Costs ordered on an indemnity basis across a particular period of time.

CATCHWORDS : Costs - Indemnity costs - Calderbank offers - Principles

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW)

Calderbank v Calderbank (1976) Fam 93 Colgate Palmolive Co & Anor v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Crump v Equine Nutrition Systems Pty Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 25 Equity 8 Pty Limited v Shaw Stockbroking Limited [2007] NSWSC 503 Gretton v The Commonwealth of Australia [2007] NSWSC 149 John S Hayes & Associates Pty Ltd v Kimberley-Clarke Australia Pty Ltd (1994) 52 FCR 201 CASES CITED : Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Lohar Corporation Pty Ltd v Dibu Pty Ltd (1976) 1 BPR 9177 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 MGICA (1992) Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (1996) 70 FLR 235 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWSC 486 Russell v Edwards (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 52 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323

Sural SpA (First Plaintiff) PARTIES : Sural CA (Second Plaintiff) Downer EDI Rail Pty Limited (Defendant)