Uy v Ng [2021] NSWSC 429

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Uy v Ng [2021] NSWSC 429 Hearing dates: 26 April 2021 Date of orders: 26 April 2021 Decision date: 26 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Rees J Decision: Application to vacate hearing refused with costs Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application to vacate 3 day trial on medical grounds – principles at [17]-[21] – plaintiff in hospital – feeling sick, complaining of chest pains, elevated blood pressure – no report from GP or specialist that unable to attend Court – history of non-compliance with directions due to non-specific illness unsupported by medical evidence – application refused. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 57, 58, 66 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Mio Amico Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 716 Forster v Harvey [2006] NSWSC 1112 Hamod v New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 375 In the matter of Wise & Young Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1092 Kerr v American Express Australia Ltd [2009] FCA 1219 Lennox v Amcor Ltd trading as Amcor Cartonboard (No 2) [2009] FCA 962 Magjarraj v Asteron Life Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1433 Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd (No 4) [2014] NSWCA 210; (2014) 101 ACSR 25 Singh v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2011] FCA 889 Thornberry v The Queen (1995) 69 ALJR 777 Von Reisner v Chepurin [2012] NSWCA 418 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Ching Wah (Phillip) Uy (Plaintiff) Lib Heng (Kenny) Ng (First Defendant) Everest Private Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R A Parsons (Plaintiff) J J Hatton (Defendants)