Larrikin subsequently petitioned the court to receive between 40 and 60 percent of the song's royalties backdated to 1981, but on 6 July 2010 Justice Jacobson awarded the company five percent of royalties backdated to 2002—believed to be a six-figure sum.
Larrikin requested a court order for a significant portion of song royalties (40-60%) from 1981, but on July 6, 2010, Justice Jacobson awarded the company five percent of royalties backdated to 2002, estimated to be a substantial sum.