Wright v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd [1999] NSWSC 208

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Wright v Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd [1999] NSWSC 208 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : 10461/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 March 1999-9 March 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 March 1999

PARTIES : Mark Francis Wright (Respondent) Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (Appellant) JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court (Master) LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 10461/98 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Master Harrison

COUNSEL : M.S. Jacobs QC/P. Liniger (Respondent) B.M. Toomey QC/G. Bateman (Appellant) SOLICITORS : Dodaro & Associates (Respondent) McMahons (Appellant) CATCHWORDS : Limitation of actions; extension of time sought; Master makes order; appeal from Master's decision; whether exercise of Master's discretion miscarried; whether delay made chance of fair trial unlikely; whether defendant would suffer significant prejudice; evidentiary burden on proposed defendant. Limitation Act ACTS CITED : Limitation of Actions Act (Qld) Motor Accidents Act Supreme Court Act Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (unreported NSWCA 3 September 1997) Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Limited (1981) 1 NSWLR 409 CASES CITED : Henricks v Agnew (unreported NSWCA 23 October 1997) House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Martin v Abbott Australasia Pty Limited (1981) 2 NSWLR 430 Salido v The Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 DECISION : Appeal dismissed