MILPERRA MARKETING PTY LTD & ORS v BAYLISS [2001] NSWCA 315

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : MILPERRA MARKETING PTY LTD & ORS v BAYLISS [2001] NSWCA 315 revised - 19/09/2001 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40222/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 August 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 September 2001

PARTIES : Milperra Marketing Pty Ltd, Kellyco (NSW) Pty Ltd and Coley Pty Ltd - Appellants Noel John Bayliss - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Brownie AJA at 44

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Common Law Division LOWER COURT 21445/96 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT O'Keefe J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : J D Hislop QC/D R Russell - Appellants B Gross QC/T Boyd - Respondent SOLICITORS : Johnstone Robinson - Appellants Carroll & O'Dea - Respondent CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Limitation Act 1969 - ss60I, 60G - whether plaintiff made application for extension of limitation period within three years of becoming aware of his condition and its connection to the defendant's acts or omissions - whether just and reasonable to order extension of limitation period LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd v Guidice (unreported) NSWCA 7 March 1997 Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 Commonwealth of Australia v McLean (1997) 14 NSWLR 389 Astill v Newman [1999] NSWCA 43 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED: Taylor v State of New South Wales (1999) 46 NSWLR 322 Dedousis v Water Board (1994) 181 CLR 171 Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd (1984) 154 CLR 234 Drayton Coal Pty Ltd v Drain (unreported) NSWCA 22 August 1995 Deming No 456 Pty Ltd v Brisbane Unit Development Corporation Pty Ltd (1983) 155 CLR 129 Harris v Commercial Minerals Ltd (1996) 186 CLR 1 Cowie v State Electricity Commission (Vic) (1960) VR 788 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.