The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No. 5) [2010] NSWSC 568

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No. 5) [2010] NSWSC 568

HEARING DATE(S) : 31 May 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 31 May 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin CJ in Eq

DECISION : Judgment entered. Costs orders made.

CATCHWORDS : ORDERS - final orders in lengthy reference process - whether judgment should be entered on cross-claim for contribution - COSTS - numerous events in respect of which costs should follow - apportionment of costs in the circumstances

Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors [2009] NSWSC 208 Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 329 CASES CITED : Hanson Construction Materials Pty Limited v Tawhai [2010] NSWCA 55 The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 60 The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No 4) [2010] NSWSC 212

The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Austruc Constructions Limited (in liquidation) (First Defendant) Cyril Smith & Associates Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Slater Lomas Pty Ltd (Third Cross-Defendant to First and Second Cross-Claims)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55048/05

G A Sirtes SC (Corporation) COUNSEL : A Carney (Solicitor) (Austruc in liquidation) I D Faulkner SC (CSA) I G Roberts (Slater Lomas)

David Le Page (Corporation) SOLICITORS : Carneys Lawyers (Austruc in liquidation) Kennedys (CSA) DLA Phillips Fox (Slater Lomas)