Scarlett Anne Robinson bhnf Anthony James Robinson v Riverina Equestrian Association Inc [2022] NSWSC 953

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Scarlett Anne Robinson bhnf Anthony James Robinson v Riverina Equestrian Association Inc [2022] NSWSC 953 Hearing dates: 30 June 2022 Date of orders: 19 July 2022 Decision date: 19 July 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Walton J Decision: (1) Pursuant to s 140 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), District Court Proceedings No. 2020/00313256 be transferred to the Supreme Court of NSW. (2) Pleadings in the District Court become pleadings in the Supreme Court. (3) Costs of the Summons be costs in the cause. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – transfer of proceedings from District Court to Supreme Court – Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 140 – personal injury proceedings – where plaintiff contends that damages awarded may exceed jurisdictional limit of the District Court – transfer order made Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 140 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Marincic v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWSC 272 SW v The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network t/as Westmead Children's Hospital [2022] NSWSC 293 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scarlett Anne Robinson (Plaintiff) Riverina Equestrian Association Inc (First Defendant) Equestrian Australia Ltd (Second defendant) Charles Sturt University (Third Defendant) Chloe Mannell (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Andrews (Plaintiff) H Turner (solicitor) (First to Fourth Defendants)