Gard v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2019] NSWDC 310

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gard v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2019] NSWDC 310 Hearing dates: Determined on the papers. Date of orders: 28 June 2019 Decision date: 28 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Weber SC DCJ Decision: 1. The defendant's notice of motion filed on 13 June 2019 be dismissed.

2. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings, other than the defendant's costs of the motion filed on 13 June 2019.

3. The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion filed on 13 June 2019. Catchwords: COSTS – Party/Party – Exceptions to general rule that costs follow the event – Motion by defendant for costs on indemnity basis - Offers of compromise/ Calderbank offers – rule 42.15A of the UCPR - where defendant served "walk away" offers on plaintiff –where defendant's offers contained no real compromise - where plaintiff's claim was not frivolous or vexatious – where it was not unreasonable for plaintiff to reject offer – defendant's motion dismissed – costs on the ordinary basis to follow the event Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Botany Bay Council v Latham (No 2) [2013] NSWCA 450 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 Fairall v Hobbs (No 2) [2017] NSWCA 133 Hancock v Arnold (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 19 Leach v The Nominal Defendant (QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd) (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 391 Leichhardt Municipal Council v Green [2004] NSWCA 341 Miwa Pty Ltd v Siantan Properties Pte Ltd (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 344 New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation v Reeve (1993) 42 NSWLR 100 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Regency Media Pty Ltd v AAV Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 368 Taheri v Vitek (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 344 The Anderson Group Pty Ltd v Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 120 Category: Costs Parties: Michael Gard (Plaintiff) Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Blacket SC; Mr J Wilson (Plaintiff) Mr K Rewell SC (Defendant)