Davis v Viglianti (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 413

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Davis v Viglianti (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 413 Hearing dates: 16 and 30 November 2018 Date of orders: 20 December 2018 Decision date: 20 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff varied to include interest, making a total of $501,989.00. (2) Plaintiff's application for indemnity and gross sum costs refused; defendant pay plaintiff's costs on the ordered basis. Catchwords: INTEREST AND COSTS – application for interest and for a gross sum costs order under s 98(4) Civil Liability Act 2005 (NSW) – interest awarded – application for gross sum costs order refused – no issue of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56 and 98 Cases Cited: Accor Australia & New Zealand Hospitality Pty Ltd v Liv Pty Ltd (No 3) [2018] FCAFC 231 Bobb v Wombat Securities Pty Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 863 Ghosh v Miller (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 713 Hamod v New South Wales (No. 13) [2009] NSWSC 756 Harrison v Schipp (2002) 54 NSWLR 738; [2002] NSWCA 213 Mahommed v Unicomb [2017] NSWCA 65 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (No 2) [2017] FCAFC 146; (2017) 253 FCR 403 Young v Hones (No. 3) [2014] NSWSC 499 Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Ltd (No. 2) [2014] NSWCA 99 Category: Costs Parties: Plaintiff: Adam Davis Defendant: Giancarlo Joseph Viglianti Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr D Baran Defendant: Mr M G Wassef (on 30 November 2018)