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 subsequently requested a court order to receive between 40 and 60 percent of the song's royalties backdated to 1981, but on July 6, 2010, Justice Jacobson granted the company five percent of royalties backdated to 2002—believed to be a substantial sum.