Kennedy v Martinez (No 2) [2010] NSWIRComm 154

Kennedy v Martinez (No 2) [2010] NSWIRComm 154

The applicant's rejection of the respondents' first Offer of Compromise was unreasonable; respondents are entitled to costs assessed on the ordinary basis up to the date of the offer and on an indemnity basis from the date of the offer onward, pursuant to Pt 42.15A of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.

Parties
Applicant: Peter Ewan Kennedy; First Respondent: Juan Jose Martinez; Second Respondent: Ari Schachna; Third Respondent: Evan Stents; Fourth Respondent: Gail Owen; Fifth Respondent: Peter Van Rompaey; Sixth Respondent: Philip Battye; Seventh Respondent: Roger Stansfield; Eighth Respondent: Simone Marin; Ninth Respondent: Craig Down; Tenth Respondent: Fanoula Galanakis; Eleventh Respondent: Frank Xenos; Twelfth Respondent: Maurice Thompson; Thirteenth Respondent: Paul Graham; Fourteenth Respondent: Peter Bramwell; Fifteenth Respondent: Picha Djohan; Sixteenth Respondent: Rick Horsley; Seventeenth Respondent: Ronnie Winchester; Eighteenth Respondent: Jonathan Kramersh; Nineteenth Respondent: David Jenkins; Twentieth Respondent: Jason Warat; Twenty First Respondent: Jonathan East; Twenty Second Respondent: Lindsay Reed; Twenty Third Respondent: Matthew Reynolds; Twenty Fourth Respondent: Paul Gordon; Twenty Fifth Respondent: Peter Bittner; Twenty Sixth Respondent: Phillip Heraghty; Twenty Seventh Respondent: Philip Hunter; Twenty Eighth Respondent: Ross Williams; Twenty Ninth Respondent: Steven Henderson; Thirtieth Respondent: Virginia Waterhouse; Thirty First Respondent: Wayne Jenvey; Thirty Second Respondent: Graeme Traves; Thirty Third Respondent: Karyn Reardon; Thirty Fourth Respondent: Mark Lightfoot; Thirty Fifth Respondent: Michael Cameron; Thirty Sixth Respondent: Peter Daley; Thirty Seventh Respondent: Rachel Weeks; Thirty Eighth Respondent: Scott Butler; Thirty Ninth Respondent: Simon Tolhurst; Fortieth Respondent: Anthony Highfield; Forty First Respondent: Brian Thomas; Forty Second Respondent: Bryan Belling; Forty Third Respondent: Chris Brierley; Forty Fourth Respondent: David Vaughan; Forty Fifth Respondent: Dennis Bluth; Forty Sixth Respondent: Douglas Vorbach; Forty Seventh Respondent: Elias Stephen; Forty Eighth Respondent: Elisabeth Ritchie; Forty Ninth Respondent: Grant Hummel; Fiftieth Respondent: Jane Hewitt; Fifty First Respondent: Joseph Hurley; Fifty Second Respondent: John Bartrop; Fifty Third Respondent: John Graves; Fifty Fourth Respondent: Jonathan Tapp; Fifty Fifth Respondent: Kerrie Chambers; Fifty Sixth Respondent: Lachlan Paterson; Fifty Seventh Respondent: Mark Harrowell; Fifty Eighth Respondent: Mark Webeck; Fifty Ninth Respondent: Martin Downing; Sixtieth Respondent: Matthew Harding; Sixty First Respondent: Michael Bowyer; Sixty Second Respondent: Michael Neylan; Sixty Third Respondent: Nicholas Matkovich; Sixty Fourth Respondent: Paul Stephenson; Sixty Fifth Respondent: Peter Garrett; Sixty Sixth Respondent: Peter MacKenzie; Sixty Seventh Respondent: Robert Gardini; Sixty Eighth Respondent: Robert Johnston; Sixty Ninth Respondent: Robert Schneider; Seventieth Respondent: Simon Liddy; Seventy First Respondent: Tim Griffiths; Seventy Second Respondent: Alice De Boos; Seventy Third Respondent: Andrew Miers; Seventy Fourth Respondent: Brian Olliver; Seventy Fifth Respondent: Damian Ward; Seventy Sixth Respondent: Danella Wilmhurst; Seventy Seventh Respondent: David Clarke; Seventy Eighth Respondent: Duncan Campbell; Seventy Ninth Respondent: John Bell; Eightieth Respondent: John Cole; Eighty First Respondent: Julie Hamblin; Eighty Second Respondent: Julian McGrath; Eighty Third Respondent: Kirston Gerathy; Eighty Fourth Respondent: Mary Digiglio; Eighty Fifth Respondent: Penel Snyman; Eighty Sixth Respondent: Richard Graham; Eighty Seventh Respondent: Richard Gration; Eighty Eighth Respondent: Robert McGregor; Eighty Ninth Respondent: Sancia De Jersey; Ninetieth Respondent: Seamus Burke; Ninety First Respondent: Sonya Kroon; Ninety Second Respondent: Steven Burns; Ninety Third Respondent: Stuart Westgarth; Ninety Fourth Respondent: Tom Suttie; Ninety Fifth Respondent: Jury Wowk; Ninety Sixth Respondent: Ashley Holland; Ninety Seventh Respondent: Denis Hall; Ninety Eighth Respondent: Grant O'Grady
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 November 2010
Procedural Posture
Application Under Section 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Costs Determination Following Dismissal of Application
Outcome
Applicant to pay respondents' costs on ordinary basis up to and including 11 January 2010 and on indemnity basis from 12 January 2010 to date of judgment.
Legal Topics
Costs, Offer of Compromise, Indemnity Costs, Unfair Contract Application, Calderbank Offer
Employment Law Civil Procedure Costs Offer of Compromise Indemnity Costs Unfair Contract Application Calderbank Offer

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Parties

Peter Ewan Kennedy

Applicant

Juan Jose Martinez

First Respondent

Ari Schachna

Second Respondent

Evan Stents

Third Respondent

Gail Owen

Fourth Respondent

Peter Van Rompaey

Fifth Respondent

Philip Battye

Sixth Respondent

Roger Stansfield

Seventh Respondent

Simone Marin

Eighth Respondent

Craig Down

Ninth Respondent

Fanoula Galanakis

Tenth Respondent

Frank Xenos

Eleventh Respondent

Maurice Thompson

Twelfth Respondent

Paul Graham

Thirteenth Respondent

Peter Bramwell

Fourteenth Respondent

Picha Djohan

Fifteenth Respondent

Rick Horsley

Sixteenth Respondent

Ronnie Winchester

Seventeenth Respondent

Jonathan Kramersh

Eighteenth Respondent

David Jenkins

Nineteenth Respondent

Jason Warat

Twentieth Respondent

Jonathan East

Twenty First Respondent

Lindsay Reed

Twenty Second Respondent

Matthew Reynolds

Twenty Third Respondent

Paul Gordon

Twenty Fourth Respondent

Peter Bittner

Twenty Fifth Respondent

Phillip Heraghty

Twenty Sixth Respondent

Philip Hunter

Twenty Seventh Respondent

Ross Williams

Twenty Eighth Respondent

Steven Henderson

Twenty Ninth Respondent

Virginia Waterhouse

Thirtieth Respondent

Wayne Jenvey

Thirty First Respondent

Graeme Traves

Thirty Second Respondent

Karyn Reardon

Thirty Third Respondent

Mark Lightfoot

Thirty Fourth Respondent

Michael Cameron

Thirty Fifth Respondent

Peter Daley

Thirty Sixth Respondent

Rachel Weeks

Thirty Seventh Respondent

Scott Butler

Thirty Eighth Respondent

Simon Tolhurst

Thirty Ninth Respondent

Anthony Highfield

Fortieth Respondent

Brian Thomas

Forty First Respondent

Bryan Belling

Forty Second Respondent

Chris Brierley

Forty Third Respondent

David Vaughan

Forty Fourth Respondent

Dennis Bluth

Forty Fifth Respondent

Douglas Vorbach

Forty Sixth Respondent

Elias Stephen

Forty Seventh Respondent

Elisabeth Ritchie

Forty Eighth Respondent

Grant Hummel

Forty Ninth Respondent

Jane Hewitt

Fiftieth Respondent

Joseph Hurley

Fifty First Respondent

John Bartrop

Fifty Second Respondent

John Graves

Fifty Third Respondent

Jonathan Tapp

Fifty Fourth Respondent

Kerrie Chambers

Fifty Fifth Respondent

Lachlan Paterson

Fifty Sixth Respondent

Mark Harrowell

Fifty Seventh Respondent

Mark Webeck

Fifty Eighth Respondent

Martin Downing

Fifty Ninth Respondent

Matthew Harding

Sixtieth Respondent

Michael Bowyer

Sixty First Respondent

Michael Neylan

Sixty Second Respondent

Nicholas Matkovich

Sixty Third Respondent

Paul Stephenson

Sixty Fourth Respondent

Peter Garrett

Sixty Fifth Respondent

Peter MacKenzie

Sixty Sixth Respondent

Robert Gardini

Sixty Seventh Respondent

Robert Johnston

Sixty Eighth Respondent

Robert Schneider

Sixty Ninth Respondent

Simon Liddy

Seventieth Respondent

Tim Griffiths

Seventy First Respondent

Alice De Boos

Seventy Second Respondent

Andrew Miers

Seventy Third Respondent

Brian Olliver

Seventy Fourth Respondent

Damian Ward

Seventy Fifth Respondent

Danella Wilmhurst

Seventy Sixth Respondent

David Clarke

Seventy Seventh Respondent

Duncan Campbell

Seventy Eighth Respondent

John Bell

Seventy Ninth Respondent

John Cole

Eightieth Respondent

Julie Hamblin

Eighty First Respondent

Julian McGrath

Eighty Second Respondent

Kirston Gerathy

Eighty Third Respondent

Mary Digiglio

Eighty Fourth Respondent

Penel Snyman

Eighty Fifth Respondent

Richard Graham

Eighty Sixth Respondent

Richard Gration

Eighty Seventh Respondent

Robert McGregor

Eighty Eighth Respondent

Sancia De Jersey

Eighty Ninth Respondent

Seamus Burke

Ninetieth Respondent

Sonya Kroon

Ninety First Respondent

Steven Burns

Ninety Second Respondent

Stuart Westgarth

Ninety Third Respondent

Tom Suttie

Ninety Fourth Respondent

Jury Wowk

Ninety Fifth Respondent

Ashley Holland

Ninety Sixth Respondent

Denis Hall

Ninety Seventh Respondent

Grant O'Grady

Ninety Eighth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Section 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Costs Determination Following Dismissal of Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether respondents are entitled to indemnity costs after rejection of Offer of Compromise
  2. 2 Whether applicant's rejection of Calderbank offer was unreasonable
  3. 3 Application of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules to costs determination

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's rejection of the respondents' first Offer of Compromise was unreasonable; respondents are entitled to costs assessed on the ordinary basis up to the date of the offer and on an indemnity basis from the date of the offer onward, pursuant to Pt 42.15A of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.

Court Disposition

Applicant to pay respondents' costs on ordinary basis up to and including 11 January 2010 and on indemnity basis from 12 January 2010 to date of judgment.

Orders

  • Applicant shall pay respondents' costs in the proceedings, assessed on the ordinary basis, up to and including 11 January 2010.
  • Applicant shall pay respondents' costs in the proceedings, assessed on an indemnity basis, from (and including) 12 January 2010 to the date of judgment.