Campolongo v Club Marconi of Bossley Park Social Recreation & Sporting Centre Ltd [2012] NSWSC 815

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Campolongo v Club Marconi of Bossley Park Social Recreation & Sporting Centre Ltd [2012] NSWSC 815 Hearing dates: N/A Decision date: 18 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Ward J Decision: Orders made for the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings Catchwords: COSTS - principles in Calderbank v Calderbank - whether letter of offer contained genuine offer of compromise - where letter of offer from defendant requested that the plaintiff discontinue proceedings and pay a sum as to costs of the defendant - whether rejection of offer unreasonable - whether conduct of the plaintiff otherwise warrants indemnity costs - HELD - rejection of offer by plaintiff not unreasonable - plaintiff's conduct in not pursuing allegations of bias at final hearing warranted order for costs thrown away on an indemnity basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; 67 NSWLR 706 Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd v Gordian Runoff Ltd (Formerly GIO Insurance Ltd) [2006] NSWSC 583 Bennette v Cohen (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 162 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333; 3 WLR 586 Cat Media Pty Ltd v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2006] NSWSC 790 Commonwealth v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd v InterTAN Inc [2004] FCA 1251; (2004) 51 ACSR 555 Dunstan v Rickwood (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 266 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 322 Evans Shire Council v Richardson (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 61 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298; 13 VR 435 Herning v GWS Machinery Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 375 Hobartville Stud Pty Ltd v Union Insurance Co Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 358 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Maitland Hospital v Fisher (No 2) (1992) 27 NSWLR 721 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72; (1998) 152 ALR 83 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 609 Smallacombe v Lockyer Investment Co Pty Ltd (1993) 42 FCR 97 SMEC Testing Services Pty Ltd v Campbelltown City Council [2000] NSWCA 323 Sydney City Council v Geftlick [2006] NSWCA 280 Tickell v Trifleska Pty Ltd (1990) 25 NSWLR 353 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Costs Parties: Antonio Campolongo (Plaintiff/Respondent) Club Marconi of Bossley Park Social Recreation & Sporting Centre Ltd (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: M W Sneddon (Plaintiff) M Fisher (Defendant) Solicitors: CMC Lawyers (Plaintiff) Middletons (Defendant) File Number(s): 12/093531