Insight Radiology Pty Ltd v Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] FCA 1572

Insight Radiology Pty Ltd v Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2016] FCA 1572

The applicant in VID 714 obtained a judgment more favourable than the offer, the respondents failed to provide compelling reasons to depart from r 25.14(3), and in VID 575 the applicant's rejection of the genuine offer was unreasonable. Indemnity costs were therefore ordered from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 in both proceedings.

Parties
Applicant in VID 575 of 2014; First Respondent and Cross Claimant in VID 714 of 2014: Insight Radiology Pty Ltd; Second Respondent in VID 714 of 2014: Alan Kha Pham; Respondent in VID 575 of 2014; Applicant and Cross Respondent in VID 714 of 2014: Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
22 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Costs Application Following Judgment on Liability / Post Judgment, Costs Determination
Outcome
Costs orders granted as sought by Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd on an indemnity basis from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 in each proceeding.
Legal Topics
Trade Marks, Costs, Offers of Compromise
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Trade Marks Costs Offers of Compromise

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Parties

Insight Radiology Pty Ltd

Applicant in VID 575 of 2014; First Respondent and Cross Claimant in VID 714 of 2014

Alan Kha Pham

Second Respondent in VID 714 of 2014

Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd

Respondent in VID 575 of 2014; Applicant and Cross Respondent in VID 714 of 2014

Procedural Posture

Costs Application Following Judgment on Liability / Post Judgment, Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judgment was more favourable than the terms of the offer of compromise under r 25.14(3) Federal Court Rules 2011
  2. 2 Whether offers of compromise were genuine and involved a substantial element of compromise
  3. 3 Whether unreasonable failure to accept a respondent's offer under r 25.14(2) Federal Court Rules 2011

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant in VID 714 obtained a judgment more favourable than the offer, the respondents failed to provide compelling reasons to depart from r 25.14(3), and in VID 575 the applicant's rejection of the genuine offer was unreasonable. Indemnity costs were therefore ordered from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 in both proceedings.

Court Disposition

Costs orders granted as sought by Insight Clinical Imaging Pty Ltd on an indemnity basis from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 in each proceeding.

Orders

  • Applicant in VID 575 of 2014 to pay Respondent's costs: before 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 on party and party basis; from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 on indemnity basis.
  • Respondents in VID 714 of 2014 to pay Applicant's costs: before 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 on party and party basis; from 11.00 am on 30 May 2015 on indemnity basis.