SCHERING-PLOUGH PTY LIMITED v PAGE [2002] NSWCA 4

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : SCHERING-PLOUGH PTY LIMITED v PAGE [2002] NSWCA 4 revised - 14/02/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40018/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 November 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 February 2002

PARTIES : Schering-Plough Pty Limited - Appellant Billie-Jean Page - Respondent JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Sheller JA at 2; Brownie AJA at 45

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 4465/2000 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Garling DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : D Graham - Appellant K Andrews - Respondent SOLICITORS : Allens Arthur Robinson - Appellant Brazel Moore Daly - Respondent CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - application for extension of limitation period under s60C(2) Limitation Act 1969 - consideration of factors listed in s60E - held that trial Judge erred in granting extension. LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195 CASES CITED: Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Beale v Government Insurance Office of NSW (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal; 2. Appeal allowed; 3. Set aside the orders made by Judge Garling on 14 December 2000; 4. The opponent's application for an extension of time under s60C of the Limitation Act be dismissed; 5. The opponent to pay the claimant's costs of the hearing before Judge Garling, of the application for leave to appeal and of the appeal.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL