Vassallo v Deitz [2023] NSWSC 1121

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vassallo v Deitz [2023] NSWSC 1121 Hearing dates: 14 September 2023 Date of orders: 14 September 2023 Decision date: 14 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Chen J Decision: (1) Order that the amended summons filed 8 May 2023 be struck out. (2) Order the plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of and incidental to its notice of motion filed 25 May 2023, and of the proceedings. (3) Direct that any further application by the plaintiff for leave to file an amended summons be filed and served by 26 October 2023, 5 pm. (4) Direct that any notice of motion filed in accordance with order 3 be listed for directions before the Common Law Registrar on 2 November 2023. (5) In the event that no notice of motion is filed by 26 October 2023, 5pm, order that the proceedings be dismissed under r 13.4(1) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW). Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - pleadings – whether pleadings disclose reasonable cause of action – pleadings struck out Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443; [2012] NSWCA 244 Benjamin & Benjamin v Geneville Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 982 Clarke v State of New South Wales (No 4) [2015] NSWSC 1054 CSR Limited v Ewins [2020] NSWSC 511 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2014) 96 ATR 875; [2014] NSWCA 378 Folbigg v Attorney General of New South Wales [2021] NSWCA 44 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Global Partners Fund Ltd v Babcock & Brown Ltd (In Liq) (2010) 267 ALR 144; [2010] NSWSC 270 Gunns Ltd v Meagher [2005] VSC 251 at [57]; McGuirk v The University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Hassan v Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWSC 954 Makowska v St George Community Housing Ltd [2021] NSWSC 287 Minister for Resources and Energy v Gold and Copper Resources Pty Ltd (2015) 89 NSWLR 134; [2015] NSWCA 113 Schwartz Family Co Pty Ltd v Capitol Carpets Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 223 Simmons v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 Thomas and Naaz Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2023] NSWCA 40 Ugur v Attorney-General for NSW [2019] NSWCA 86 Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 580 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Joseph Vassallo (plaintiff) (self-represented) Lindy Deitz (first defendant) Michael Weston (second defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (third defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Smith (first and second defendant)