J & K Richards Pty Limited v Nick Frisina Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWDC 307

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: J & K Richards Pty Limited v Nick Frisina Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWDC 307

HEARING DATE(S): 7 November 2007 EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 2007

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Phegan DCJ

DECISION: 1. Notice of Motion dismissed; 2.Applicant/Defendant to pay plaintiff/respondents costs of the Notice of Motion; 3.Subject to any costs incurred by the respondent with regard to the order sought in paragraph 2 of the Notice of Motion in that regard costs to be costs in the cause; 4.Amended Defence to be further amended to exclude paragraphs 24 & 25; 5.Further Amended Defence to be filed within 28 days

CATCHWORDS: Indemnity under s 151Z(1)(d) of the Workers Compensation Act - Strike Out Application - Abuse of Process - Anshun Estoppel

Civil Procedure Act 2005 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 LEGISLATION CITED: Limitation Act 1969 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Workers Compensation Act 1987

Henderson v Henderson 1843 67 ER 319 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589 GIO v C R McDonald Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 492 Bryant v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 13 ALR 129 CASES CITED: Ling v The Commonwealth (1996) 68 FLR 180 Air Services Australia v Zarb (1998) unreported NSWCA Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 QBE Workers Compensation (NSW) Limited v Dolan (2004) NSWLR 42 Zavodnik v Alex Constructions Pty Limited (2005) 67 NSWLR 457 Redowood Pty Ltd v Link Mark Services Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 457