Ivan Mabbett v Watson Wyatt Superannuation Pty Limited & Anor [2008] NSWSC 460

Ivan Mabbett v Watson Wyatt Superannuation Pty Limited & Anor [2008] NSWSC 460

The plaintiff failed to brief his experts with a true and complete account of his injuries, capacities, and work history, resulting in the proceedings being conducted on false factual assumptions. However, the rejection of the Calderbank offer was not unreasonable due to late provision of key subpoenaed documents. The principled outcome is that the plaintiff pay 30% of the second defendant's costs on a party/party basis and 10% on an indemnity basis.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 May 2008
Procedural Posture
Commercial List Equity Division / Post Judgment Costs Ruling
Outcome
Judgment for the second defendant. Costs ordered as specified.
Legal Topics
['indemnity Costs' 'costs Orders' 'tpd (total and Permanent Disability) Claims']
['civil Procedure' 'insurance'] ['indemnity Costs' 'costs Orders' 'tpd (total and Permanent Disability) Claims']

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Procedural Posture

Commercial List Equity Division / Post Judgment Costs Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the plaintiff should pay costs on an indemnity basis due to alleged litigation delinquency' 'Whether the plaintiff unreasonably rejected a Calderbank offer']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff failed to brief his experts with a true and complete account of his injuries, capacities, and work history, resulting in the proceedings being conducted on false factual assumptions. However, the rejection of the Calderbank offer was not unreasonable due to late provision of key subpoenaed documents. The principled outcome is that the plaintiff pay 30% of the second defendant's costs on a party/party basis and 10% on an indemnity basis.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the second defendant. Costs ordered as specified.

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the second defendant.' "Plaintiff to pay 30% of the second defendant's costs of the proceedings on a party-party basis and 10% on an indemnity basis, as agreed or assessed." 'Plaintiff to pay interest on costs from the date paid by or on behalf of the second defendant until paid by the plaintiff at...