Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 383

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 383 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 07 November 2014 Before: Emmett JA Decision: (1) In proceedings 2013/302149, order that Vito Zepinic and Milla Zepinic pay the respondent $67,000. (2) In proceedings 2014/130563, order that Vito Zepinic pay the respondent $15,000. (3) In proceedings 2013/345739, order that Vito Zepinic pay the respondent $50,000. (4) In proceedings 2014/130569, order that Vito Zepinic pay the respondent $18,000. [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: PROCEDURE - interlocutory applications - application for order for specified gross sum of costs

PROCEDURE - costs - application for indemnity costs - compliance of offers of compromise with the UCPR Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 98(4)(c) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 4.5, 20.26, 42.15A, 51.47 Cases Cited: Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Hamod v State of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 99 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Vito Zepinic (Applicant / Appellant) Milla Zepinic (Appellant) Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: No appearance (Applicant / Appellant) D J Fagan SC with B Ilovski (Respondent) Solicitors: No appearance (Applicant / Appellant) Toomey Pegg Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2013/302149; 2013/345739; 2014/130563; 2014/130569 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Citation: Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd v Zepinic [2013] NSWSC 1326; Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd v Zepinic (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1804 Before: Darke J File Number(s): 2009/290598; 2013/132492