Rothman v The Owners - Strata Plan No 4707 (No 2) [2019] NSWCATCD 43

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rothman v The Owners - Strata Plan No 4707 (No 2) [2019] NSWCATCD 43 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 21 May 2019 Decision date: 21 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Before: I Bailey, Senior Member Decision: 1. The Respondent is to pay the Applicants costs as assessed on an indemnity basis including the costs associated with the costs application. 2. The Respondent shall not impose a levy on the Applicant in the event that a levy is required to satisfy Order 1. Catchwords: Costs - Owners Corporations duty to maintain and repair common property, damages for breach of such duty, costs, informal offer, rejection of offer, conduct of proceedings, indemnity costs Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 Cases Cited: Bonita v Shen [2016] NSWCATAP 159 Commonwealth of Australia v Gretton [2008] NSWCA 117 Fountain Selected Meats (Sales) Pty Ltd v International Produce Merchants Pty Ltd (1998) 81 ALR 397 Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 FCR 659 Illawarra Hotel Co Pty Ltd No2 [2013] NSWCA 211 at [17] Inter TAN Inc v DSE (Holdings) Pty Ltd [2015] FCAFC 54 Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 73 Oshlack V Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Preston v Preston [1932] Fam17 Sun v Li (No 2) [2016] NSWCATAP 205 Thompson v Chapman [2016] NSWCAT 6 Category: Costs Parties: Sandra Rothman (Applicant) The Owners Strata Plan No 4707 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Rob Reitano (Applicant)