J & K Richards Pty Limited v Nick Frisina Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWDC 343

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: J & K Richards Pty Limited v Nick Frisina Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWDC 343

HEARING DATE(S): 07/11/07

JUDGMENT DATE: 9 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/Respondent's cost of Notice of Motion; 3. Subject to any costs incurred by the respondent with regard to the order sought - paragraph 2 of Notice of Motion in that regard costs to be costs in the cause; 4. Amended Defence to be further amended to exclude paragraphs 24 and 25; 5. Further Amended Defence to be filed within 28 days

CATCHWORDS: Workers Compensation - Claim for Indemnity by Workers Compensation Insurer - Anshun Estoppel - Jurisdiction of District Court to make a declaration

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Workers Compensation Act 1987 LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Limitation Act 1969 Trade Practices Act 1997 (Cth)

Henderson v Henderson (1843) 67 ER 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 E MacDonald Pty Ltd (1991) 25 NSWLR 492 CASES CITED: Bryant v The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 13 ALR 129 Ling v The Commonwealth (1996) 68 FCR 180 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 286