Cavric v Coopers Lybrand (ACT) Ltd & Anor [2002] NSWSC 538

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cavric v Coopers Lybrand (ACT) Ltd & Anor [2002] NSWSC 538 CURRENT JURISDICTION: Common Law FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20194/2000 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 June 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 June 2002

Nenad Cavric (Plaintiff)

PARTIES : Coopers & Lybrand (ACT) Limited (First Defendant)

Coopers & Lybrand (ACT) Pty Limited as trustee for the Coopers & Lybrand Trust (Second Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison

LOWER COURT Supreme Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 20194/2000 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Assistant Registrar Howe JUDICIAL OFFICER :

Mr S McCarthy (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr Chris Hickey (Defendants) McLachlan Chilton (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : A O Ellison & Co Defendants) CATCHWORDS : Review decision of Registrar - Discovery - Interrogatories LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules - Part 61 r 3; Part 23 r 5; Part 24 r 5 Beaufort Air-Sea Equipment Pty Ltd v Emhart Australia Pty (NSWSC unreported, Master Malpass, 18 December 1992) Brijeski v Sunbeam Corporation Limited (NSWSC, unreported Master Greenwood, 29 January 1997) Westpac Banking Corporation v Abemond Pty Ltd and Westpac Banking Corporation v Cameron (NSWSC unreported, Santow J, 3 November 1994) Modern Woodcraft Pty Ltd v Nott (NSWSC unreported, Young J, 7 March 1997) Mariala Estates Limited v Anthanasi & Ors [2001] NSWSC 1013 CASES CITED : Abram v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWSC 916 Mulley v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 Stavert v Stavert & Anor (NSWSC unreported, 30 July 1998, Master Malpass) Boscolo v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1999) 90 FCR 531 American Flange & Manufacturing Co Inc v Rheem (Australia) Pty Limited (No 2) [1965] NSWR 193 Boyle v Downs [1978] 2 NSWLR 381 DECISION : (1) The decision of Assistant Registrar Howe dated 29 April 2002 in relation to discovery and interrogatories is affirmed; (2) The notice of motion dated 1 May 2002 is dismissed; (3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs as agreed or assessed.