Papandony and Another v Citibank [2002] NSWSC 678

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Papandony and Another v Citibank [2002] NSWSC 678 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50148/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 27/06/02,01/07/02,02/07/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 August 2002

Citibank Ltd - Applicant PARTIES : Steven Papandony - 1st Respondent Gannemon Pty Ltd - 2nd Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J

COUNSEL : Mr P M Wood for the Applicant Mr B R McClintock SC with Ms Kate Traill for the Respondents SOLICITORS : Coudert Brothers Solicitors and International Attorneys for the Applicant Christopher Levingston & Associates Solicitors for the Respondents CATCHWORDS : NEW TRIAL - In general and particular grounds- Application to re-open case after publication of reasons but before entry of judgment - Leave to adduce further evidence - Leave to cross-examine witness not - cross-examined at hearing - Failure of successful party to discover documents - Relevant principles LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules Wentworth v Woollahra Municipal Council (1981-1982) 149 CLR 672 at 684 Autodesk Inc v Dyason (No 2) (1992-1993) 176 CLR 300 at 301-302, 308, 317 Urban Transport Authority v Nweiser (1992) 28 NSWLR 471 at 478 Smith v NSW Bar Association (1992) 176 CLR 256 at 266 Wollongong Corporation v Cowan (1955) 93 CLR 435 at 444 McCann v Parsons (1954) 93 CLR 418 CASES CITED : Orr v Holmes (1948) 76 CLR 632 CDJ v VAJ (1998) 197 CLR 172 Wall v Timbertown Community Enterprises Ltd (in liq) [2002] NSWCA 162 at par 24 Tamas v Streimer, unreported, Court of Appeal, 10 July 1981 Twenty-First Australia Inc v Shade [1998] NSWSC 325 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2) [1998] NSWSC 578 Commonwelath Bank of Australia v Quade (1991) 178 CLR 134 DECISION : Application dismissed with costs