Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 219 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 10 July 2014 Before: Ward JA; Emmett JA; Gleeson JA Decision: 1. In lieu of order 2 by the primary judge on 18 April 2013, judgment be given for the second plaintiff against the defendants for interest from 1 March 2005 to 27 February 2013 in the amount of $155,679.38. 2. Subject to order 7 made on 21 May 2014, there be no order for costs in this Court. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Costs - Costs of appeal - General rule- costs follow the event - What is the practical result of the claim - Departing from the general rule - Where there has been a mixed outcome in the proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s98 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r42.1 Cases Cited: Australian Receivables Ltd v Tekitu Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1425 Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Dodds Family Investments Pty Ltd v Lane Industries Pty Ltd (1993) 26 IPR 261 Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd v Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 158 Elite Protective Service Pty Ltd & Anor v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 3) (1998) 30 ACSR 20 James v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1579 Monie v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 15 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 State of New South Wales v Stanley [2007] NSWCA 330 Sydney City Council v Geftlick (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 374 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd [1994] NSWCA 338 Windsurfing International Inc v Petit [1987] AIPC 90-441 Category: Costs Parties: Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd (First appellant) Raymond John Davis (Second appellant) Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd (First respondent) Lovick Engineering Pty Ltd (Second respondent) Representation: Counsel: C C Hodgekiss SC with H Woods (Appellants) I Pike SC with D A Lloyd (Respondents) Solicitors: Michael Flaherty (Appellants) Campbell Paton & Taylor (Respondents) File Number(s): 2013/87009 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2012] NSWSC 529 Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 1579 Lovick & Son Developments Pty Ltd & Anor v Doppstadt Australia Pty Ltd & Anor (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 135 Date of Decision: 2012-05-21 00:00:00 Before: Slattery J File Number(s): 2006/255184