Stewart v Uber Technologies Incorporated [2020] NSWCA 208

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stewart v Uber Technologies Incorporated [2020] NSWCA 208 Hearing dates: 15 July 2020 Date of orders: 03 September 2020 Decision date: 03 September 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; Meagher JA at [39]; Garling J at [40] Decision: On the Defendants, by their solicitor, giving the undertaking reproduced in paragraph [36] of the reasons for judgment: 1. Order that, pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-Vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) this proceeding (2020/00111269) be transferred to the Supreme Court of Victoria. 2. No order as to costs. Catchwords: CROSS VESTING – group proceedings – where similar class action proceedings pending in Supreme Court of Victoria against same defendants/respondents – where concern about operation and continuing efficacy of tolling provision in s 182 of Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) in the event that proceedings cross vested to Supreme Court of Victoria – where risk of prejudice to group members – where undertakings given to negative prejudice. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 182 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 1337H Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 33ZE Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW) ss 4(3), 5(2), 5(7) Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (Vic) ss 9, 11 Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic) Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 33ZE, Pt IVA Cases Cited: Andrianakis v Uber Technologies (Ruling No 1) [2019] VSC 850 John Pfeiffer Pty Limited v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503; [2000] HCA 36 Mobil Oil Australia Pty Limited v The State of Victoria (2002) 211 CLR 1; [2002] HCA 27 Peterson v Merck Sharpe and Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2009] FCA 5 Uber Australia Pty Ltd v Andrianakis [2020] VSCA 186 Wigmans v AMP Ltd (2019) 373 ALR 323; [2019] NSWCA 243 Wileypark Pty Ltd v AMP Ltd (2018) 265 FCR 1; [2018] FCAFC 143 Texts Cited: M Davies, A S Bell, P L G Brereton and M Douglas, Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia (10th ed, 2019, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Stewart (Applicant) Uber Technologies Incorporated (First Respondent) Uber International Holding BV (Second Respondent) Uber BV (Third Respondent) Uber Australia Pty Ltd (Fourth Respondent) Rasier Operations BV (Fifth Respondent) Uber Pacific Holdings BV (Sixth Respondent) Uber Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd (Seventh Respondent) Representation: Counsel: