Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v Gordian Runoff Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited v Gordian Runoff Limited (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 12

HEARING DATE(S): On papers

JUDGMENT DATE: 12 February 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Beazley JA at 24; Campbell JA at 25

DECISION: The motion for indemnity costs be dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: COSTS – indemnity basis sought – no chance of success –primary judge has not dealt with argument that ultimately fails on appeal - COSTS – indemnity basis - entitlement on refusal of offer of compromise – genuine offer of compromise – reasonableness of rejection of genuine walk away offer

CATEGORY: Consequential orders

Chen v Karandonis [2002] NSWCA 412 Colgate-Palmolive v Cussons Pty Limited (1993) 46 FCR 225 Commonwealth of Australia v Ryan (No 2) [2002] NSWCA 386 DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited v Intertan Inc [2004] FCA 1251; 51 ACSR 555 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Limited v International Produce Merchants Pty Limited (1988) 81 ALR 397 CASES CITED: Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Limited v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd [2008] NSWCA 206 Intertan Inc v DSE (Holdings) Pty Limited [2005] FCAFC 54 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Re Wilcox; Ex parte Venture Industries Pty Limited (No 2) (1996) 72 FCR 151 Rosniak v Government Insurance Office (1997) 41 NSWLR 608

PARTIES: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Limited Gordian Runoff Limited

FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40316/2006

SOLICITORS: Appellant: Freehills Respondent: Corrs Chambers Westgarth