Zivko Dopudj v FDC Construction and Fitout Pty Limited [2022] NSWSC 1564

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zivko Dopudj v FDC Construction and Fitout Pty Limited [2022] NSWSC 1564 Hearing dates: 4 November 2022 Date of orders: 4 November 2022 Decision date: 04 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) The hearing of the application is adjourned. (2) List the matter for further directions before the Common Law Case Management Registrar at 9am on 11 November 2022. (3) Direct that the first and third defendants file any motion supported by affidavit upon which they propose to rely to have GIO joined as a cross defendant by 4pm on Thursday 10 November 2022. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – parties – joinder – of defendants Legislation Cited: Civil Liability (Third Party Claims Against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), s 28 Cases Cited: National Mutual Fire Insurance Co Ltd v Commonwealth [1981] 1 NSWLR 400 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Zivko Dopudj (Plaintiff) FDC Construction and Fitout Pty Limited (First Defendant) Goodman Limited (Second Defendant) SRG Building (Northern) Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer (Fourth Defendant) Form International Pty Limited (Fifth Defendant) AAI Limited trading as GIO Insurance (Respondent to the motion) Representation: Counsel: F.D.M. Curran (Plaintiff) D. Talintyre (First Defendant) S.E. Gray (Third Defendant) H. Lenigas (AAI Limited)