John Hudak & Anor v Rhys Adams & Anor (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1501

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: John Hudak & Anor v Rhys Adams & Anor (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1501 Hearing dates: 2 October 2013 Decision date: 02 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Rein J Decision: Orders the first defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the whole of the proceedings, as agreed or assessed, on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: COSTS - whether an order should be made that the first defendant pay the plaintiff's costs on an indemnity basis Cases Cited: Elfar v Registrar General of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 539 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1988) 81 ALR 397 Harrison v Schipp [2001] NSWCA 13 Sande v Metsara Pty Limited No 2 [2004] NSWSC 262 Sewell v Zelden [2010] NSWSC 1180 Category: Costs Parties: Mr John Hudak (first plaintiff) J.H. Enterprises Pty Ltd (second plaintiff) Mr Rhy Adams (first defendant/ cross defendant) Registrar General of NSW (second defendant/ cross claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Bartos (plaintiff) Mr Bye (first defendant/ cross defendant) Mr E. Mooney (second defendant/ cross claimant) Solicitors: Edita Berntsen Solicitor & Attorney (first and second plaintiff)) Kells The Lawyers (first defendant/ cross defendant) Lands and Property Management Authority (second defendant/ cross claimant) File Number(s): 2013/153338