Grima v RFI (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2)

In *Grima v RFI (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2)*, the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered an appeal concerning the determination of monetary judgments and the apportionment of costs. The primary dispute involved claims and cross-claims between Carmel Grima, RFI (Aust) Pty Ltd, and Allied Overnight Express Pty Ltd.

The Court of Appeal was required to determine the appropriate monetary judgments to be entered in favour of each party, including the principal sums and accrued interest, and to decide the incidence of costs for the appeal. The appeal also involved a consideration of whether costs should be apportioned between separate issues, although the Court noted this was not a matter of principle.

The Court set aside certain orders made by the primary judge and substituted new orders. These new orders established specific monetary judgments for Mr Grima against RFI, and for RFI against Allied on a first cross-claim, and for Allied against RFI on a second cross-claim, including the calculation of interest. The Court also remitted the determination of Mr Grima's entitlement to interest against RFI to a Judge of the Common Law Division. The Court, with the consent of the parties, made specific notations regarding payments already made and adjustments to be made between RFI and Allied. Finally, the Court ordered RFI to pay Mr Grima's costs of the appeal, with no order as to costs concerning Allied.