Thaler v Amzalak (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1315

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thaler v Amzalak (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1315 Hearing dates: 26 July 2013, 9 August 2013 Decision date: 12 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: 1. Mr Thaler and Mr Koncepolski must bear Mr Amzalak's costs of the two proceedings on an indemnity basis. 2. Enforcement of the order against Mr Koncepolski is stayed for 28 days from the date of this judgment. 3. All exhibits and subpoenaed material may be returned forthwith; any exhibits returned must be retained intact by the party or person that produced the material until the expiry of the time to file an appeal, or until any appeal has been determined. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - whether there should be any departure from the usual rule as to costs - whether successful party should be deprived of a costs order - whether indemnity costs order should be made against unsuccessful party and non-party - indemnity costs orders made

PROCEDURE - costs - motion seeking order against non-party - leave granted

EVIDENCE - tender of business records - question of authenticity - authenticity not established - s 69 of the Evidence Act 1995 - relevance - s 70 of Civil Procedure Act 2005 - relevance - documents not admissible Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (repealed) Evidence Act 1995 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Albrighton v Royal Prince Alfred Hospital [1980] 2 NSWLR 542 Blazai Pty Ltd v Maclarens (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 31 Chaina v Alvaro Homes Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 353 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 801; (1993) 46 FCR 225 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25; (2001) 21 NSWCCR 389 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Saleh [2007] NSWSC 990 Diamond v Baulkham Hills Shire Council [1999] NSWCA 277 FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 In the Matter of Maiden Civil Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1618 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 92; (1992) 174 CLR 178 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Lewis v Nortex Pty Ltd (In Liq); Lamru Pty Ltd v Kation Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1083 Timms v Commonwealth Bank [2003] NSWSC 576 Thaler v Amzalak (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 632 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 256; (2011) 288 ALR 385 Vitali v Stachnik [2001] NSWSC 303 Category: Costs Parties: Matter Number 2010/361581