Duffy v The Commonwealth [2001] NSWSC 1086

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Duffy v The Commonwealth [2001] NSWSC 1086 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20782/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 21 September 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 November 2001

Norman Charles Duffy (PLaintiff) PARTIES : The Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

Mr M Joseph SC with Mr W Walsh COUNSEL : (Plaintiff)

Mr D J Brogan (Defendant) James Taylor & Co Myrtleford Vic SOLICITORS : (Plaintiff)

Australian Government Solicitor (Defendant) CATCHWORDS : Extension of time to commence proceedings - Ss 60G and 60I Limitation Act - Voyager/Melbourne collision LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Harris v Commercial Minerals Limited (1995-96) 186 CLR 1 Commonwealth of Australia v Dinnison (1995) 56 FCR 389 Drayton Coal Board Pty Limited v Drain (NSWCA, Gleeson CJ, unreported 22 August 1995) Brisbane 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 Szerdahelyi v Bailey; Ortado v Bailey; Lewis v Bailey (NSWSC, unreported, Badgery-Parker, 1 May 1997) Council of the City of Sydney v Zegarac (NSWCA, unreported 26 February 1998) Dow Corning Australia Pty Limited v Paton, Meares v Paton (NSWCA, unreported 24 April 1998) Fitzgerald v Bankstown City Council (NSWCA, unreported 6 November 1995) Holt v Wynter [2000] 49 NSWLR 148 McLean v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWCA 122, 20 April 2001 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 14 August 1997; (2) Costs are reserved.