Lorenzato v Lorenzato & Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 790

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lorenzato v Lorenzato & Anor (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 790 Hearing dates: 15 July 2011 Decision date: 27 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: The costs payable by the Plaintiff to the Defendants pursuant to judgment dated 7 July 2011 be paid forthwith as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: Costs thrown away by vacating the hearing date - whether costs should be paid forthwith on a gross sum basis - whether costs should be paid forthwith. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - s 98 Cases Cited: - Abacus Property Developments Pty Ltd v Cynthia Jian Er Huang [2007] NSWSC 47 - Charlick Trading Pty Ltd v Australian National Railways Commission [2001] FCA 629 - Crump v Equine Nutrition Systems Pty Ltd t/as Horsepower [2004] NSWSC 1080 - Fiduciary Ltd v Morningstar Research Pty Ltd (2002) 55 NSWLR 1 - Fujian Holdings Pty Ltd v Rockman (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 340 - Hadid v Lenfest Communications Inc [2000] FCA 628 - Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 - Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 - Lorenzato v Lorenzato & Anor [2011] NSWSC 723 - Nine Films and Television Pty Ltd v Ninox Television Ltd [2005] FCA 357 - Sony Entertainment (Aust) Ltd v Smith (2005) 215 ALR 788 - Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW [s 98.65] Category: Costs Parties: Angele Assad Lorenzato (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Nadia Lorenzato (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) Elio Lorenzato (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D.M. Roberts (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) S.S. Ahmed (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) D. French (Sol) (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) Solicitors: Hunt & Hunt (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Buttar Caldwell & Co (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) Zucker Legal (Second Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) File Number(s): 09/287664