In D & L Events Pty Ltd v Opetaia (No 2) [2024] QSC 265, the Supreme Court of Queensland dealt with a claim initiated by D & L Events Pty Ltd against Jai Opetaia. The core issue was whether Opetaia was obligated to perform under a contract after purportedly terminating it due to the plaintiff's actions, which the court found constituted repudiation by attempting to compel Opetaia to participate in non-promoter organized boxing matches. The court previously ruled in favour of Opetaia, allowing for termination, and the current proceedings focused on the costs arising from the case. D & L Events argued for partial cost liability on their part, claiming that the defendant's unnecessary arguments increased trial complexity. Despite these claims, the court held that the defendant's success on central contractual issues justified the order that D & L Events fully cover the defendant's costs, including reserved costs.
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