Dr Praneal Dutt Sharma v Dr Phillip Segal and Dr Greg Chen [Costs] [2017] NSWSC 973

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dr Praneal Dutt Sharma v Dr Phillip Segal and Dr Greg Chen [Costs] [2017] NSWSC 973 Hearing dates: By written submission Decision date: 21 July 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Plaintiffs are to pay the costs of the proceedings of the first and third defendants. Catchwords: COSTS – where adjudication of a single issue ultimately determines the outcome of proceedings and cross-claims are not pressed – HELD – no reason to depart from the primary rule that costs follow the event. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bullock v London & General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 Dr Praneal Dutt Sharma v Dr Phillip Segal and Dr Greg Chen [2017] NSWSC 887 Category: Costs Parties: Praneal Dutt Sharma - First Plaintiff Praneal Sharma & Associates Pty Ltd - Second Plaintiff Phillip Segal - First Defendant Greg Chen - Second Defendant Melita Segal - Third Defendant Yanyi Pty Limited - Fourth Defendant South West Radiology Pty Ltd - Fifth Defendant SWR Pty Ltd - Sixth Defendant Park Central Radiology Pty Ltd - Seventh Defendant Representation: Counsel: S.A. Lawrance with D.E. Birch - Plaintiffs M. Izzo - First and Third Defendants A. Hourigan - Second and Fourth Defendants

Solicitors: Carneys Lawyers - Plaintiffs Clayton Utz - First and Third Defendants Booth Boorman Kiely - Second and Fourth Defendants File Number(s): 2016/322612