Fernandez v Perez (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1602

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fernandez v Perez (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1602 Hearing dates: 17 December 2012 Decision date: 17 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Plaintiffs pay defendant's costs of the proceedings on party/party basis. Defendant pay second plaintiff's costs of motion for summary judgment. Catchwords: COSTS - application for indemnity costs - Calderbank letters - whether unreasonable for offerees to refuse - whether second plaintiff's claim untenable - reserved costs of motion for summary judgment. Cases Cited: - Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120; 67 NSWLR 706 - Jamie Fernandez t/as Suave Productions v Armando Christian Perez t/as Pitbull [2011] NSWSC 1007 - Fernandez v Perez [2012] NSWSC 1242 - Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298, 13 VR 435 - Jones v Bradley (No 2) [2003] NSWCA 258 - Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 - Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 368 Category: Costs Parties: Jaime Fernandez t/as Suave Productions (First Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Juan David Uribe t/as Don Juan Entertainment (Second Plaintiff) Armando Christian Perez t/as Pitbull (Defendant/Cross Claimant) Representation: Counsel: D.E. Baran (Plaintiffs/Cross Defendant) Mr S.W. Balafoutis (Defendant/Cross Claimant) Solicitors: Stephen Smart & Associates (Plaintiffs/Cross Defendant) Gilbert + Tobin (Defendant/Cross Claimant) File Number(s): 2009/297624