Staunton v Cavallaro (No 3) [2013] NSWLC 6

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Staunton v Cavallaro (No 3) [2013] NSWLC 6 Hearing dates: By written submissions Decision date: 07 February 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Magistrate O'Brien Decision: 1. Further to order v) made 14 December 2012, it is ordered: i) That the defendants are to pay the plaintiffs costs on the ordinary basis up to and including 22 September 2011. ii) That the defendants are to pay the plaintiffs costs on an indemnity basis from 23 September 2011. Catchwords: CIVIL LAW - costs - indemnity costs - Calderbank offers - principles Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Cases Cited: Caine v Lumley General Insurance Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 109 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Platinum Investments Management Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 197 Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon [2007] NSWCA 322 Hamod v State of New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Huntsman Chemical Co Australia Ltd v International Pools Australia Pty Ltd (1995) 36 NSWLR 242 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Ofria v Cameron (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 242 Texts Cited: Civil Trials Bench Book, Judicial Commission of New South Wales 'Calderbank Offers', Justice M J Beazley AO Category: Costs Parties: Victoria Lee Staunton (first plaintiff) Patrick Joseph Staunton (second plaintiff) Tom Paul Cavallaro (first defendant) Tom Paul Cavallaro Pty Ltd (second defendant) Representation: Mr B Gilbert (for the plaintiffs) Mr J Brigden (for the defendants) File Number(s): 2011/00233066