Altium Limited v APGF Property Limited [2010] NSWSC 732

Altium Limited v APGF Property Limited [2010] NSWSC 732

The plaintiff demonstrated good reason to depart from the normal costs rule because the defendant’s unreasonable conduct in refusing reasonable proposals and undertakings precipitated unnecessary litigation. The arrangement ultimately ordered by the court was substantially as the plaintiff had proposed...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Settlement Cost Application and Discontinuance
Outcome
Orders as to discontinuance and costs in favour of the plaintiff.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'discontinuance of Proceedings' 'lease Disputes' 'bank Guarantees']
['civil Procedure' 'contract Law'] ['costs' 'discontinuance of Proceedings' 'lease Disputes' 'bank Guarantees']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Settlement Cost Application and Discontinuance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the defendant should pay the plaintiff's costs upon discontinuance of proceedings" 'Whether the circumstances warranted departure from the ordinary costs order under UCPR r 42.19' 'Whether the defendant was entitled to indemnity costs under the lease provisions']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff demonstrated good reason to depart from the normal costs rule because the defendant’s unreasonable conduct in refusing reasonable proposals and undertakings precipitated unnecessary litigation. The arrangement ultimately ordered by the court was substantially as the plaintiff had proposed pre-litigation. The settlement and acceptance of the principal offer concluded all substantive disputes, so the defendant’s cross-claim for indemnity costs failed. The proper exercise of discretion required an order that the defendant pay the plaintiff’s costs of the proceedings, including the cross-claim and the costs application.

Court Disposition

Orders as to discontinuance and costs in favour of the plaintiff.

Orders

  • ['Leave granted to the plaintiff to discontinue proceedings by filing a notice of discontinuance.' 'Leave granted to the defendant to discontinue the cross-claim by filing a notice of discontinuance.' "The defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings, including the cross-claim." "The defendant pay the...