Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd & Ors v Donald James Maxwell (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 405

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd & Ors v Donald James Maxwell (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 405 Hearing dates: 24 April 2012 Decision date: 24 April 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Indemnity costs not awarded. Calderbank letter ineffective. Plaintiffs ordered to pay the defendant's costs on the ordinary basis, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COSTS - indemnity costs - Calderbank letter expresses an inclusive of costs offer - whether reasonable for plaintiffs to refuse to accept offer - whether defendant entitled to indemnity costs. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 89 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), 20.26(2) Cases Cited: Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Run-Off Ltd [2006] NSWSC 583 Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd & Ors v Donald James Maxwell [2012] NSWSC 295 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Smallacombe v Lockyer Investment Co Pty Limited (1993) 42 FCR 97 White v Baycorp Advantage Business Information Services Ltd [2006] NSWSC 910 Category: Costs Parties: First Plaintiff:- Destri Enterprises Pty Ltd Second Plaintiff:- Brian Noonan Third Plaintiff:- Lorraine Noonan Fourth Plaintiff:- David George Fifth Plaintiff:- Joanne George Sixth Plaintiff:- Noel Delforce Defendant:- Donald James Maxwell Representation: Plaintiffs:- F.F.F. Salama Defendant:- G. Ng Plaintiffs:- R. Alamein, Heidtman & Co Lawyers Defendant:- Richard Barron, Richard Barron Lawyer File Number(s): 2010/237862 Publication restriction: No.