NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Richard Shorten & Anor v David Hurst Constuctions Pty Limited & Anor; David Hurst Constructions v Richard William Shorten & Anor [2008] NSWSC 609
HEARING DATE(S) : 28/05/08
JUDGMENT DATE : 17 June 2008
JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction List
JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J
DECISION : Claim for indemnity costs refused. First defendant ordered to pay plaintiffs costs as agreed or assessed
CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - Principles - Claim for costs on indemnity basis - Calderbank letter containing no element of compromise - Principles
CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings
Donnelly v Edelsten (1994) 49 FCR 384 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Fyna Foods Australia Pty Ltd v Cobannah Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [2004] FCA 1212. Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 CASES CITED : Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Re Minister for; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green, [2004] NSWCA 341 MGICA (1992) Pty Ltd v Kenny & Good Pty Ltd (No 2) (1996) 70 FCR 236 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353
Richard Shorten (First Plaintiff) PARTIES : Lorraine Shorten (Second Plaintiff) David Hurst Constructions (First Defendant) Ian Hillman (Second Defendant)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55008/08; 55025/08
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