Reznitsky v Rothonis [2021] NSWSC 281

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Reznitsky v Rothonis [2021] NSWSC 281 Hearing dates: 12 October 2020 Date of orders: 24 March 2021 Decision date: 24 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The plaintiff's amended summons dated 5 February 2020 and the proceedings are dismissed. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – Application for extension of time under Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 60C – Factors considered under s 60E – Whether plaintiff is under a disability under s 52 – Where the plaintiff has provided no evidence to substantiate his claim – Application dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 5O Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 11, 52, 60C, 60E Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.6, 36.16 Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor [1996] HCA 25; 186 CLR 541 Guthrie v Spence [2009] NSWCA; (2009) 78 NSWLR 225 Kotulski v Attard [1981] 1 NSWLR 115 New South Wales v Harlum [2007] NSWCA 120 Olive v Johnstone [2006] NSWCA 21 Saunders v Jackson [2009] NSWCA 192 South Western Sydney Local Health District v Gould [2018] NSWCA 69 State of New South Wales v Bennie [2005] NSWCA 172 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Boris Reznitsky (Plaintiff Theodore Rothonis (First Defendant) Alexander Aristoff (Second Defendant) Andrew Small (Third Defendant) Harold Kwiatek (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Hackett (Defendants)