Gwenda Jane Toth v Ronda Sedelia Graham [2014] NSWSC 393

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gwenda Jane Toth v Ronda Sedelia Graham [2014] NSWSC 393 Hearing dates: 11, 12 and 18 December 2013 Decision date: 03 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Kunc J Decision: Order for provision made for three plaintiffs Catchwords: FAMILY PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE - Adult children - No issues of principle - Succession Act 2006, ss59, 60 COSTS - Offer of compromise - Use in family provision matters Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules Part 42 r42.15A Cases Cited: Camernik v Reholc [2012] NSWSC 1537 Harkness v Harkness (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 35 Lillis v Lillis [2010] NSWSC 359 Oshlack v Richmond River Council [1998] HCA 11; (1998) 193 CLR 72 Verzar v Verzar [2014] NSWCA 45 West v Mann [2013] NSWSC 1852 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gwenda Jane Toth (First Plaintiff) Raymond William John Mannix (Second Plaintiff) Jennifer Sue Hand (Third Plaintiff) Royston John Cecil Mannix (Fourth Plaintiff) William James Mannix (Fifth Plaintiff) Ronda Sedelia Graham (First Defendant) Donna Marie Tracy Mannix (Second Defendant) Estate of Heather Grace Charles Representation: Counsel: Mr R.W. Tregenza (Plaintiffs) Mr D.D. Stewart (Defendants) Solicitors: Bell Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Matthews Dooley & Gibson (Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/281590 Publication restriction: No