MacNaught Pty Ltd v Trpcevski [2003] NSWCA 127

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : MacNaught Pty Ltd v Trpcevski [2003] NSWCA 127 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 May 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 May 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Meagher JA at 1; Tobias JA at 2 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal refused; 2. Summons for leave dismissed; 3. No orders as to the costs of the summons.

CATCHWORDS : Application for leave to appeal - s151C Workers Compensation Act - applicant sought to have proceedings dismissed on the basis of failure to disclose a reasonable cause of action - leave refused - ND LEGISLATION CITED : Workers Compensation Act CASES CITED : Sydney Ports Corporation v Collins [2003] NSWCA 28 National Direct Imaging Pty Limited v Lamy [2003] NSW PARTIES : MacNaught Pty Ltd (Appellant) Robert Trpcevski (Respondent) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40831/02 COUNSEL : A - H N Kelly R - A Canceri SOLICITORS : A - A O Ellison & Co R - Fegent & Co

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 12203/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Gamble ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40831/02

MEAGHER JA TOBIAS JA

16 May 2003 MacNAUGHT PTY LTD v ROBERT TRPCEVSKI Judgment 1 MEAGHER JA: I agree. The orders proposed by Tobias JA will be the orders of the Court 2 TOBIAS JA: In this matter Gamble ADCJ on 13 September 2002 dismissed a notice of motion filed on 24 February 2002 whereby the applicant/defendant applied to the District Court to have the proceedings commenced by the respondent/plaintiff on 21 November 2001 dismissed as being in contravention of s 151C (1) of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 ("the Act").