NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW & Ors (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 268
HEARING DATE(S) : 31/03/10 JUDGMENT OF : Whealy J at 1
EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 9 April 2010
DECISION : The order I have made for costs on 31 March, 2010 should stand. The application for indemnity costs, however, is dismissed.
CATCHWORDS : Costs application - Calderbank letter - Indemnity costs - Principles - Whether genuine offer of compromise - Whether rejection of offer reasonable.
LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
SMEC Testing Service Pty Limited v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Zurich Australia Insurance v Motor Accidents Authority & Ors [2010] NSWFC 214 at [78] Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 Penrith Rugby League Club v Elliott (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 356 Macquarie Radio Network Pty Limited v Arthur Dent (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 339 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 727 at 89 [44] per Gaudron and Gummow JJ
PARTIES : Zurich Australia Insurance Limited v Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales & Ors (No 2)
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 298127/09
COUNSEL : Mr F. Kunc SC; H. El-Hage - Plaintiff Mr A. J. Stone SC; Ms M L Holz - 4th Defendant
SOLICITORS : Mr George Mallos - Plaintiff Grogan & Webb - 4th Defendant
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