Chase v Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 337

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Chase v Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 337 Hearing dates: 12 May 2022 Date of orders: 15 August 2022 Decision date: 15 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [187] for orders. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application by defendant for dismissal of plaintiff's proceedings commenced out of time; counter-application by plaintiff seeking leave to proceed – whether plaintiff's explanation for delay in commencing proceedings is full and satisfactory and justifying a grant of leave to proceed absent a material prejudice to the defendant Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 14, s 26, s 56, s 58 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 66, s 70, s 72, s 73, s 92, s 96, s 109 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 66, s 151L Cases Cited: Bluescope Steel Pty Ltd v De Caires [2002] NSWCA 43 Chase v Blue Op Partner & Ors [2021] NSWDC 249 Djakovic v Perez [2015] NSWCA 174 Eades v Gunestepe [2012] NSWCA 204 Ellis v Reko Pty Limited [2010] NSWCA 319 Galea v Bagtrans Pty Limited [2010] NSWCA 350 Holt v Wynter [2000] NSWCA 895 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2001] NSWCA 442 Karambelas v Zaknic (No 2) [2014] NSWCA 433 Mancini v Thompson [2002] NSWCA 38 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] NSWCA 273 Ren v Jiang (No 3) [2014] NSWCA 204 Russo v Aiello (2003) 215 CLR 643; [2003] HCA 53 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244 Walker v Howard [2009] NSWCA 408 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: David Chase (Plaintiff) Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd t/as Ausgrid (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Foord (Plaintiff/respondent) Mr KR Rewell SC (Defendant/applicant)