DOMINELLO v DOMINELLO & ANOR; DOMINELLO v THE NOMINAL DEFENDANT & ANOR [NO 2] [2009] NSWCA 257

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: DOMINELLO v DOMINELLO & ANOR; DOMINELLO v THE NOMINAL DEFENDANT & ANOR [NO 2] [2009] NSWCA 257

HEARING DATE(S): On the papers.

JUDGMENT DATE: 26 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Macfarlan JA at 2; Handley AJA at 3

(1) Vacate the order made on 8 May 2009 that the Nominal Defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the action. DECISION: (2) In lieu thereof substitute orders that the Nominal Defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the action on the ordinary basis until and including 22 July 2007 and thereafter on the indemnity basis. (3) Notice of Motion of 23 May 2009 otherwise dismissed. (4) No order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS: COSTS - Sanderson order - cases against defendants not alternative or interdependent - order not made.

CATEGORY: Consequential orders

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Kathleen Mary Dominello (Appellant 40045/08 ) PARTIES: The Nominal Defendant (First Respondent 40045/08) Kathleen Mary Dominello (First Respondent 40048/08) The Nominal Defendant (Second Respondent 40048/08)