5809
In forceSpecial case to Supreme Court—agreement about damages and costs
Chapter 5Appellate proceedings
Part 5.7Special cases
Division 5.7.1Questions referred—Supreme Court
5809 Special case to Supreme Court—agreement about damages and costs
(1)
The parties to a special case may enter into a written agreement that, on the Supreme Court’s decision in the affirmative or negative on the questions raised by the special case, a stated amount must be paid by a party to another party, either with or without costs of the proceeding.
(2)
Judgment may be given for the stated amount with or without costs, and the judgment may be enforced immediately unless otherwise agreed or stayed on appeal.
(3)
In this rule:
stated amount means—
(a)
an amount agreed by the parties; or
(b)
an amount set by the Supreme Court; or
(c)
an amount set in the way agreed by the parties or as the Supreme Court orders.
Research tools for this sectionSubscription
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.