Syaranamual v Commonwealth of Australia [2001] NSWSC 170

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Syaranamual v Commonwealth of Australia [2001] NSWSC 170 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20293/96 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 February 2001 and 9 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 March 2001

May Syaranamual (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Joseph SC (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr P Jones (Defendant) Mr J Taylor of Myrtleford Victoria (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr C Ktenas Crown Solicitors Office (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Extension of limitation period - Melbourne/Voyager - son killed - Mother's nervous shock LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Compensation to Relatives Act 1987 Commonwealth of Australia v Dinnison (1995) 56 FCR 389 Harris v Commercial Minerals Limited (1995-96) 186 CLR 1 Drayton Coal Board Pty Limited v Drain (NSWCA, Gleeson CJ, unreported 22 August 1995) Mazzeo v Caleandro Guastalegname & Co [2000} VSCA 230Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; 139 ALR 1 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited v Giudice (NSWCA, unreported 7 March 1999) CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1996-97) 14 NSWLR 389 Holt v Wynter [2000] 49 NSWLR 128 Szerdahelyi v Bailey; Ortado v Bailey (all unreported NSWSC, unreported Badgery-Parker J, 1 May 1997) Council of thre City of Sydney v Zegarac (1997-98) 43 NSWLR 128 Dow Corning Australia Pty Ltd v Paton, Mears v Paton (NSWCA, unreported 24 April 1998) Fitzgerald v Bankstown City Council (NSWCA, unreported 6 November 1995) Jaensch v Coffey (1983-84) 155 CLR 549 DECISION : (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of time within which to commence proceedings in this court for damages in respect of an accident which occurred on 10 February 1964 up to and including 25 March 1996; (2) Costs are costs in the cause.