Vassallo v Deitz [2024] NSWSC 246

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vassallo v Deitz [2024] NSWSC 246 Hearing dates: 6 March 2024 Date of orders: 13 March 2024 Decision date: 13 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt AJ Decision: (1) The leave Mr Vassallo seeks is refused and the proceedings are dismissed; and (2) The parties are directed to confer about costs and, if there is any dispute, to approach the Court within 14 days with short written submissions about the competing orders sought, advising if they wish to be heard further. Otherwise, they are to file consent orders. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – self-represented litigant – whether leave to file amended summons should be granted – whether summons complies with requirements of Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) – whether summons discloses a reasonable cause of action – whether proceedings should be dismissed – leave refused – proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), ss 53(2), 54(2) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 9.25(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 69 and 69B Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW), s 7(3)(b)(i) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1), 21.10, 59.4 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Banque Commerciale SA (En Liqn) v Akhil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; [1990] HCA 11 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 General Steel Industries v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Global Partners Fund Limited v Babcock & Brown Limited (In Liquidation) [2010] NSWSC 270 Leerdman v Noori (2009) 227 FLR 210; [2009] NSWCA 90 McGuirk v The University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Simmons v New South Wales Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 Ugur v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 86 Vassallo v Deitz [2023] NSWSC 1121 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Joseph Sid Vassallo (Plaintiff) Lindy Deitz (First Defendant) Michael John Weston (Second Defendant) Local Court of New South Wales (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Dr J Smith (First and Second Defendants)