Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd v David Page [2017] NSWSC 660

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd v David Page [2017] NSWSC 660 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 31 May 2017 Decision date: 31 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: (1) Order 4 made on 16 November 2016 is varied as follows: The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs up to and including 2 June 2016 on the ordinary basis, and from 3 June 2016 on an indemnity basis.

(2) Costs of this motion on an ordinary basis in favour of the defendant. Catchwords: COSTS – indemnity costs – offer of compromise rejected – genuine offer of compromise Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Ltd v Mathwin [2005] NSWCA 364 Fabre v Lui (No 2) [2015] NSWCA 312 GIO General Ltd v ABB Installation and Service Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 118 Hart Security Australia Pty Ltd v Boucousis (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 1815 Houatchanthara v Bednarczyk [1996] NSWCA 253 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Mega-top Cargo Pty Ltd v Money tech Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 3 Morgan v Johnson (1998) 44 NSWLR 578 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Reeve (1993) 42 NSWLR 100 Page v Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1608 Prospect Resources Ltd v Molyneaux [2015] NSWCA 171 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Shepis v Commonwealth of Australia [2013] NSWCA 354 SWM Financial Services Pty Ltd v Lloyd (No 2) [2012] NSWSC 202 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 The Uniting Church v Takacs (No 2) [2008] NSWCA 172 Townsend v Townsend (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 145 Category: Costs Parties: Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd (applicant / defendant) David Page (respondent / plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: S Docker (applicant) Mr Moorhouse (respondent)