Gangi v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1388

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gangi v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1388 Hearing dates: 9 August 2013 Decision date: 20 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Boral is to bear 82% of Mr Gangi's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - costs - departing from the general rule - order for costs on indemnity basis - whether costs order should be made in favour of the plaintiff - no indemnity costs order - whether plaintiff should be deprived of any costs - whether there should be a reduction in costs to reflect defendant's success in resisting an aspect of the claim - reduction order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 District Court Act 1973 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Colgate-Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 801; (1993) 46 FCR 225 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd [1988] FCA 202; (1988) 81 ALR 397 Gangi v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 398 Gangi v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 569 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Limited [No 2] [2005] NSWCA 296 Latoudis v Casey [1990] HCA 59; (1990) 170 CLR 534 Oshlack v Richmond river Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Category: Costs Parties: Salvatore Gangi (Plaintiff) Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr DJ Russell SC with Mr N Ghabar (Plaintiff) Mr MT McCulloch SC with Mr RG Gambi (Defendant) Solicitors: Daniela Sicurella (Plaintiff) Colin Davidson, Davidson Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/346723 Publication restriction: None