Camellia Properties Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited [2014] NSWSC 946

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Camellia Properties Pty Ltd v Wesfarmers General Insurance Limited [2014] NSWSC 946 Hearing dates: 27 June 2014 Decision date: 27 June 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: See paras [68], [78], [93] and [97]-[98] Catchwords: EQUITY - appropriate date for interest under Insurance Contracts Act 1984 - whether costs should be apportioned - whether indemnity costs should be ordered - where validity of offer of compromise not challenged - whether reasonable for defendant not to accept plaintiff's offer - whether interest on costs should be awarded Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Barakat v Bazdarova [2012] NSWCA 140 Caine v Lumley General Insurance Ltd (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 109 Camellia Properties Pty Ltd and Ors v Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1975 Drummond v Rosen Pty Ltd v Easey (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 331 Elite Protective Personnel Pty Ltd and Anor v Salmon (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 373 Fitzpatrick v Cheal [2012] NSWSC 932 Folan v United Super Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 635 Griffith v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 145 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Pty Ltd v Victorian WorkCover Authority (No 2) [2005] VSCA 298; 13 VR 435 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2007] NSWSC 23 James and Ors v Surf Road Nominees Pty Ltd and Ors (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 296 Lahoud v Lahoud [2006] NSWSC 126 Leda Pty Ltd v Weerden (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 283 Macquarie International Health Clinic Pty Ltd v Sydney South West Area Health Service (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 171 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Limited [2010] NSWSC 306 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 Nino v MLC Ltd [2009] NSWSC 400 Sabah Yazgi v Permanent Custodians Limited (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 306 Sayseng v Kellogg Superannuation Pty Ltd and Anor (2007) 213 FLR 174; [2007] NSWSC 857 Thompson v NSW Land and Housing Corporation (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1658 Tomanovic v Global Mortgage Equity Corporation Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 288 ALR 385 Waters v PC Henderson (Australia) Pty Ltd (1994) 254 ALR 328 Texts Cited: Masel, Australian Insurance Law (LexisNexis Butterworths looseleaf service) Category: Costs Parties: Camellia Properties Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) SA Matthews Holdings Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Lithgow Properties Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) David Ferdynand Libling (Fourth Plaintiff) Sandra Anne Libling (Fifth Plaintiff) Wesfarmers General Insurance Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M A Jones SC, C Gleeson - plaintiffs R Cavanagh, S Walsh - defendant Solicitors: Corrs Westgarth Chambers - plaintiffs Turks Legal - defendant File Number(s): 2010/302314