Vumbaca v Sultana (No. 2) [2013] NSWDC 195

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vumbaca v Sultana (No. 2) [2013] NSWDC 195 Hearing dates: 17 September 2013 Decision date: 23 September 2013 Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 98(4)(c) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) an order that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs for a gross sum of $37,217.73 ($53,168.19 x 70%). Catchwords: COSTS - application for gross sum costs order pursuant to s 98(4) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) - defendant seeks gross sum costs order following plaintiff's unsuccessful appeal from Costs Review Panel - whether appropriate to make a gross sum costs order in the circumstances - quantification of the appropriate specific gross sum to be awarded Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-62 and 98(4) Cases Cited: Australasian Performing Rights Association Limited v Marlin [1999] FCA 1006 Beach Petroleum NL v Johnson (1995) 57 FCR 119 Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 Canvas Graphics Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, O'Loughlin J, 23 January 1998) Cooper v Mulcahy; Mulcahy v Cooper (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 216 Cretazzo v Lombardi (1975) 13 SASR 4 CSR v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1 Datadot Technology Ltd v Alfa Microtech Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 1449 Harrison v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1273 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 In the matter of Palladium Consulting Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 92 Lambert v Jackson [2011] FAMCA 275 Lorenzato v Lorenzato (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 790 Nine Films and Television Pty Ltd v Nanox Television Ltd [2006] FCA 1046 O'Rourke v P & B Corporation Pty Ltd [2008] WASC 36 Seven Network Limited v News Limited [2007] FCA 2059 Sony Entertainment (Australia) Ltd v Smith [2005] FCA 228 Sparnon v Apand Pty Ltd (Federal Court of Australia, 4 March 1998) Starr-Diamond v Diamond (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 811 Tim Barr Pty Ltd v Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 11 Wentworth v Wentworth (Court of Appeal, New South Wales, 21 February 1996, unreported) Williams Advanced Materials Incorporated v Target Technology Co LLC [2004] FCA 1405 Texts Cited: Dal Pont, Law of Costs, 2nd edition, 2009 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Aldo Vumbaca Defendant: Antoinette Sultana Representation: Plaintiff: Mr S Russo (solicitor) Defendant: Ms M Castle Plaintiff: Russo & Partners Defendant: Turner Freeman Lawyers File Number(s): 2012/218606 Publication restriction: None