Doble Express Transport Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) v John L Pierce Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 45

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doble Express Transport Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) v John L Pierce Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 45 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 15 March 2017 Before: Ward JA, Sackville AJA Decision: 1. Dismiss the Notice of Motion filed by the respondent (Pierce) on 22 December 2016. 2. Pierce pay the costs of the appellant (Doble) of the Motion. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – offer of compromise – reasonable time – notice of contention filed after offer of compromise – time to assess reasonableness of offer Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 20.26, 42.15A, 51.47 Cases Cited: Doble Express Transport Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) v John L Pierce Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 352 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 Toyota Finance Australia Ltd v Gardiner (No 2) [2016] NSWCA 181 Category: Costs Parties: Doble Express Transport Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (Appellant) John L Pierce Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N/A

Solicitors: Fraser Clancy Lawyers (Appellant) Rankin Ellison Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2015/377020 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Citation: [2015] NSWDC 285 Date of Decision: 4 December 2015 Before: Hatzistergos DCJ File Number(s): 2013/324778