Dargham v Kovacevic (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 651

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dargham v Kovacevic (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 651 Hearing dates: On written submissions Decision date: 30 June 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hislop J Decision: 1. The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs on the ordinary basis. 2. I make a Bullock order in respect of such costs against the third defendant. 3. The third defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis. Such costs do not include the plaintiff's costs identified in para [35] hereof. 4. The third defendant is to pay the third cross defendant's costs on the ordinary basis. 5. The first cross defendant to the first cross claim is to pay the third defendant's costs. 6. Judgment for the cross defendant on the second cross claim with no order as to costs. Catchwords: Common law - personal injury - costs. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: The Anderson Group Pty Limited v Tynan Motors Pty Limited (No 2) ]2006] NSWCA 120; (2006) 67 NSWLR 706 Category: Costs Parties: Fadi Dargham (Plaintiff) Radovan Kovacevic (1st Defendant/Cross Claimant (Second Cross Claim)) Nutalab Construction Pty Limited (2nd Defendant) Sibin Djuric (3rd Defendant/Cross Claimant (First Cross Claim) Mechanical and Construction Insurance Pty Limited t/as Mecon Insurance (1st Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)/Cross Defendant (Second Cross Claim) Jabbour James Marroun (2nd Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim) Nathanael Celik (3rd Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)) Representation: D.E. Baran (Plaintiff) A. Kostopoulos (1st Defendant/Cross Claimant (Second Cross Claim)) S. Torrington (3rd Defendant/Cross Claimant (First Cross Claim)) R. Sweet (3rd Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)) J.C. Sheller (1st Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)/Cross Defendant (Second Cross Claim)) Stephen Smart & Associates (Plaintiff) Russell C. Byrnes (1st Defendant/Cross Claimant (Second Cross Claim)) Carneys Lawyers (3rd Defendant/Cross Claimant (First Cross Claim)) Stojanovic Solicitors (3rd Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)) William Roberts Lawyers (1st Cross Defendant (First Cross Claim)/Cross Defendant (Second Cross Claim)) File Number(s): 2009/297474