Donde v York [2022] NSWLC 14

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Donde v York [2022] NSWLC 14 Hearing dates: 25 October 2022 Decision date: 19 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Deputy Chief Magistrate Tsavdaridis Decision: (1) Pursuant to s.73 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), on the preliminary issue, I find, on the balance of probabilities, that the principles of res judicata and issue estoppel attend upon the earlier judgment entered by consent by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 16 December 2019 and 3 February 2020. (2) Pursuant to s.73 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), on the preliminary issue, I find, on the balance of probabilities, that the Plaintiffs' claim, in its current form, cannot be maintained. (3) Pursuant to s.64(1)(b) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), leave is granted to the Plaintiffs to amend the Statement of Claim to plead the agreement outlined in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal Notice of Order dated 3 February 2020. Catchwords: CIVIL - Res judicata - cause of action estoppel - issue estoppel - Anshun estoppel - Abuse of process - earlier NCAT proceedings - subsequent Local Court proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s.75, Sch.4, cll.1, 3, 8, Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss.56, 73 Credit Act 1984 (Vic) Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s.29 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), s.187 Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (NSW), cl.40 Cases Cited: Administration of Papua and New Guinea v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353; [1973] HCA 59 Beck v Weinstock; Beck v L W Furniture (Consolidated) Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 289 Blair v Curran (1939) 62 CLR 464; [1939] HCA 23 Boles v Esanda Finance Corp Ltd (1989) 18 NSWLR 666 Chamberlain v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 164 CLR 502; [1988] HCA 21 Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd v Tristar Steering & Suspension Australia Ltd [2003] FCA 596 Isaacs v Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Ltd (1957) 58 SR (NSW) 69 Jackson v Goldsmith (1950) 81 CLR 446; [1950] HCA 22 Kuligowski v MetroBus (2004) 220 CLR 363; [2004] HCA 34 Marshall v Prescott (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1949 Morlend Finance Corp (Vic) Pty Ltd v Levine [1990] VR 205 Nau v Kemp & Associates Pty Ltd (2010) 77 NSWLR 687; [2010] NSWCA 164 New Brunswick Railway Co v British & French Trust Corp Ltd [1939] AC 1 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Timbercorp Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Collins (2016) 259 CLR 212; [2016] HCA 44 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Texts Cited: K R Handley, Spencer, Bower and Handley: Res Judicata (5th ed, 2019, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Anton Donde (First Plaintiff) Odile Frank (Second Plaintiff) David York (First Defendant) Kirsten York (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Flick (Counsel for First and Second Plaintiffs) Mr C Marshall (Counsel for Second Defendant)