Ramadam v Leda Holdings [2001] NSWCA 41

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Ramadam v Leda Holdings [2001] NSWCA 41 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40207/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 1st December 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 March 2001

Latife Ramadam PARTIES : v Leda Holdings Trading as The Hunter Connection JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Handley JA at 16; Giles JA at 17

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC4170/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Christie DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant: P W Bates Respondent: D J Hook & D E Beilby SOLICITORS : Appellant: M T Bechara & Company Respondent: Colin Biggers & Paisley CATCHWORDS : Tort - Negligence - Procedure - denial of procedural fairness - right to a proper hearing - comments of trial judge did not indicate the conclusion of an issue. - Tort - Negligence - Procedure - discretion - arbitrary exercise of discretion. - Tort - Negligence - Procedure - District Court Practice - delay in commencing proceedings - Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - resulting in prejudice towards the defendant. - Tort - Negligence - Procedure - factual error as to evidence - where factual error did not impact upon reasoning. LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) s 60C Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 CASES CITED: Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 DECISION : Appeal Dismissed With Costs

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

No. 040207 / 1999

MEAGHER JA HANDLEY JA GILES JA

16 March 2001 RAMADAN v LEDA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED FACTS