Steven George Villanti v Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Limited; Steven George Villanti v All Staff Australia NSW Pty Ltd t/as Allstaff Australia (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 279

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Steven George Villanti v Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Limited; Steven George Villanti v All Staff Australia NSW Pty Ltd t/as Allstaff Australia (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 279 Hearing dates: By way of written submissions Date of orders: 07 March 2018 Decision date: 07 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) In proceedings 2015/39590 Vallanti v Allstaff Australia NSW Pty Ltd t/as Allstaff Australia Allstaff is to pay the plaintiff's costs on an ordinary basis.

(2) Allstaff is to pay Coles' costs in relation to both cross claims.

(3) In proceedings 2012/104536 Villanti v Coles, Allstaff is to pay Coles' costs on an ordinary basis except where the plaintiff was ordered to pay costs of 7 August 2015, 9 September 2015 and 9 February 2016, the plaintiff is to pay those costs.

(4) Allstaff is to pay the plaintiff's costs in relation to the written submissions. Catchwords: COSTS – whether plaintiff entitled to Sanderson or Bullock order – two preconditions for Sanderson or Bullock established – order made – preference for Sanderson order Legislation Cited: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3B and 112 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z(1)(d) Cases Cited: Bostik Australia Pty Ltd v Liddiard (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 304 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 176 Day v The Ocean Beach Hotel Shellharbour Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 250 Dominello v Dominello (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 257 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Johnsons Tyre Foundry v President, Ratepayers and Councillors of the Shire of Maffra (1948) 77 CLR 544 Lackersteen v Jones (No 2) (1988) 93 FLR 442 Laugher v Pointer (1826) 5 B & C 547 at 558; 108 ER 204 Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee v Ronald J Gibson & 4 Ors [2000] NSWCA 179 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, Council of the Shire of Evans & Pioneer Road Services Pty Ltd v Palmer (No 2) [2005] NSWCA 140 Soblusky v Egan (1960) 103 CLR 215 Villanti v Coles Group Supply Chain Pty Limited; Villanti v All Staff Australia NSW Pty Ltd t/as Allstaff Australia [2017] NSWSC 1231 Zhang v ROC Services (NSW) Pty Ltd; National Transport Insurance by its manager NTI Ltd v Zhang [2016] NSWCA 370 Council of the City of Liverpool v Turano [No 2] [2009] NSWCA 176 Category: Costs Parties: 2012/104536 Steven George Villanti (Plaintiff) Coles Group Chain Pty Limited (Defendant)