Noble Earth Technologies Pty Ltd v Hampic Pty Ltd (in liquidation) t/as Cyndan Chemicals (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1960

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Noble Earth Technologies Pty Ltd v Hampic Pty Ltd (in liquidation) t/as Cyndan Chemicals (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1960 Hearing dates: In chambers. Date of orders: 30 October 2017 Decision date: 30 October 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Robb Decision: See par 75 to 78. Catchwords: COSTS — Party/Party — Bases of quantification — Indemnity basis — Whether indemnity costs order should be made.

COSTS — Party/Party — Orders against non-parties — Whether non-party costs order should be made against principal of first plaintiff. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 95 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 42.1, 42.5 Cases Cited: Colgate Palmolive Co v Cussons Pty Ltd (1993) 46 FCR 225; 118 ALR 248 FPM Constructions v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) [2008] NSWSC 199; (2008) 65 ACSR 324 Keen v Telstra Corporation (No 2) [2006] FCA 930 Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd (1992) 174 CLR 178 Noble Earth Technologies Pty Ltd v Hampic Pty Ltd (in liquidation) t/as Cyndan Chemicals [2017] NSWSC 502 Siteberg Pty Ltd v Maples [2010] NSWSC 307 Treloar Constructions Pty Ltd v McMillan (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 146 United Dominions Corporation Ltd v Brian Pty Ltd (1984-1985) 157 CLR 1 White Constructions (ACT) Pty Ltd (in liq) v White [2004] NSWSC 303 Whitney v Dream Developments Pty Ltd (2013) 84 NSWLR 311; [2013] NSWCA 188 Zandata Pty Ltd v Riley [2013] NSWSC 49 Category: Costs Parties: Noble Earth Technologies Pty Ltd (first plaintiff) Barry Schwind (second plaintiff) Hampic Pty Limited (in liquidation) trading as Cyndan Chemicals (first defendant) Sami George Raheb (second defendant) Loremo Pty Ltd trading as Cyndan Manufacturing (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Galvin (plaintiffs) J Zmood (second and third defendants)