Holshandon Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Rankin Family Trust No. 1 v Eakin [2014] NSWSC 1529

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Holshandon Pty Ltd as Trustee of the Rankin Family Trust No. 1 v Eakin [2014] NSWSC 1529 Hearing dates: 3 November 2014 Decision date: 03 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Davies J Decision: 1. Judgment for the Third Plaintiff in the sum of $600,000 ("the Judgment Sum"). 2. Defendants to pay the Third Plaintiff's costs in respect of her claim, as agreed or assessed on the ordinary basis up to 27 August 2014, subject to being offset by any costs order already made against the Third Plaintiff in the proceedings. 3. Judgment deemed to be entered on 24 September 2014. Catchwords: JUDGMENTS - offer of compromise - offer accepted - when payment pursuant to judgment is to be made - when interest runs on judgment - Social Security Act - notice precluding payment of compensation Legislation Cited: Social Security Act 1991 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Holshandon Pty Limited as Trustee for Rankin Family Trust No. 1 (First Plaintiff) David Geoffrey Rankin (Second Plaintiff) Donna Susan Rankin (Third Plaintiff) Holly Isabella Rankin (Fourth Plaintiff) Leslie Andrew Eakin (First Defendant) Eakins A1 Pools Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Benjamin Keighley (Third Defendant) Insurance Australia Limited t/as NRMA Insurance (Fourth Defendant) Owners Corporation of Strata Plan 76001 (Fifth Defendant) QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited (Sixth Defendant) Christopher Corcoran (Seventh Defendant) Stowe Australia Pty Limited (Eighth Defendant) Brandon Rory Koop (Ninth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Toomey & K Oldfield (Plaintiffs) S Donaldson SC & N Polin ( Defendants) Solicitors: Stacks/Forster Pty Limited (Plaintiffs) Lee & Lyons (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Defendants) Curwood Lawyers (Fifth Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/297481 Publication restriction: Nil