Sharon Y Eubanks, being the person nominated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in proceedings United States of America v Phillip Morris Incorporated et al Civil Action No.99-CV-2496 (GK), for the purposes of applying for orders under section 33 of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995 [2003] NSWSC 386

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sharon Y Eubanks, being the person nominated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in proceedings United States of America v Phillip Morris Incorporated et al Civil Action No.99-CV-2496 (GK), for the purposes of applying for orders under section 33 of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995 [2003] NSWSC 386 HEARING DATE(S) : 1/5/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 May 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Bell J at 1 DECISION : Motion dismissed; Applicant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the motion

Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence on Commission Act 1995 Evidence (Evidence on Commission) Amendment Act 1988 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Goldmines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 485 Bailey v Beagle Management Pty Ltd (2001) 105 FCR 136 The Commissioner for Railways v Small (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 564 Forsyth; Re Cordova v Philips Roxane Laboratories Inc (1984) 2 NSWLR 327 In the Will of Sheppard [1972] 2 NSWLR 714 Lenning v Alexander Proudfoot Company World Headquarters (unreported) NSWCA, 22 April 1991 McCabe v British American Tobacco Australian Services Ltd [2002] VSC 73 CASES CITED : National Australia Bank Ltd v Idoport Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 8 National Mutual Holdings Pty Limited v The Sentry Corporation (unreported) FCA, 30 May 1990 Newcastle City Council v Kern Land Pty Ltd (unreported) NSWSC, 9 December 1996 NSW Commissioner of Police v Tuxford [2002] NSWCA 139 Pickles v Gratzon [2002] NSWSC 688 Principal Registrar of the Supreme Court v Ali Tastan (1994) 75 A Crim R 498 Schutt v Queenan [2000] NSWCA 341 Southern Pacific Hotel Services Inc v Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation Ltd [1984] 1 NSWLR 710 Westpac Banking Corp v Abemond Pty Ltd (unreported) NSWSC, 28 October 1994 PARTIES : Sharon Y Eubanks, being the person nominated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in proceedings United States of America v Phillip Morris Incorporated et al Civil Action No.99-CV-2496 (GK), for the purposes of applying for orders under section 33 of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 13177/02 COUNSEL : Dr Bell (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr M.R. Speakman / Ms K. Richardson (Applicant) SOLICITORS : Ebsworth & Ebsworth (Plaintiff/Respondent) Gilbert & Tobin (Applicant)