Krajovska v Krajovska & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1026

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Krajovska v Krajovska & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1026 Hearing dates: 26 - 29 July, 31 August 2011 Decision date: 05 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Judgment for Plaintiff against each of Defendants for equitable compensation - interest to run from date on which family relationship broke down - costs awarded against First, Second and Third Defendants jointly and severally. Catchwords: INTEREST - interest to run from date on which family relationship broke down - delay in giving notice of claims - no evidence of prejudice to Defendants from absence of earlier notice of claim. COSTS - order for costs against Defendants advancing joint defence to be joint and several. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 Cases Cited: - Anderson's (Pacific) Trading Co Pty Ltd v Karlander New Guinea Line Ltd [1980] 2 NSWLR 870 - Falkner v Bourke (1990) 19 NSWLR 575 - Kalls Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liq) v Baloglow (No 3) [2007] NSWCA 298 - Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 - Rushcutters Bay Smash Repairs Pty Ltd v Netmakers Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 670 - Scripture Union v Prime Industrial Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 38 - Simonius Vischer & Co v Holt & Thompson [1979] 2 NSWLR 322 - Tasevska v Tasevski [2001] NSWSC 174 - Taylor v Streicher [2007] NSWSC Category: Costs Parties: Stojanka Krajovska (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Cveta Krajovska (First Defendant/First Cross Claimant) Biljana Todorovic (Second Defendant/ Second Cross Claimant) Slobodan Krajovski (Third Defendant/Third Cross Claimant) Daniel Krajovski (Fourth Defendant/Second Cross Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G.M. McGrath (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Ms D.G. Reid (First, Second and Third Defendants/First, Second and Third Cross Claimants) Solicitors: Stojanovic Solicitors (Plaintiff/First Cross Defendant) Isho & Associates (First, Second and Third Defendants/First, Second and Third Cross Claimants) File Number(s): 2010/285460