Kuether v Kuether [2020] NSWSC 1459

Kuether v Kuether [2020] NSWSC 1459

As the proceedings were resolved without a determination on the merits and neither party acted so unreasonably as to warrant a costs order, it is inappropriate for the court to conduct a hypothetical trial or deem capitulation; the proper exercise of discretion is no order as to costs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
21 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Equity Applications List / Dismissal After Settlement; Costs Determined
Outcome
Proceeding dismissed with no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
['costs' 'right of Occupancy' 'executors and Estate Administration' 'settlement']
['equity' 'civil Procedure'] ['costs' 'right of Occupancy' 'executors and Estate Administration' 'settlement']

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Procedural Posture

Equity Applications List / Dismissal After Settlement; Costs Determined

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether the defendant should be ordered to pay the plaintiff's costs where the dispute was resolved without determination on merits" "Whether conduct of the parties amounted to 'capitulation' or unreasonable behaviour justifying a costs order"]

Ratio Decidendi

As the proceedings were resolved without a determination on the merits and neither party acted so unreasonably as to warrant a costs order, it is inappropriate for the court to conduct a hypothetical trial or deem capitulation; the proper exercise of discretion is no order as to costs.

Court Disposition

Proceeding dismissed with no order as to costs.

Orders

  • ['The summons be dismissed with no order as to costs.' "Plaintiff's application for interim relief was determined on 7 May 2020." 'The parties withdrew their application for the Court to make a declaration by consent in terms of prayer 8.']