NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : McKinnon v Huxley & Anor [2003] NSWSC 1221 HEARING DATE(S) : 9 December 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 December 2003
JURISDICTION: Equity Division Admiralty List JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Plaintiff's application for extension of limitation period dismissed; summary judgment for Defendants on Plaintiff's Statement of Claim.
CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION - GENERAL MARITIME CLAIM - Application by Plaintiff to extend limitation period for commencement of proceedings for general maritime claim for personal injuries resulting from ship collision - plaintiff claims ignorance of limitation period but delay in commencing proceedings otherwise unexplained. - HELD: Plaintiff had not shown sufficient reason why, in the interests of justice, limitation period should be extended. Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - s.22 LEGISLATION CITED : Navigation Act 1912 (Cth) - s.396 Responsibility of Shipowners Act, 7 Geo. 2, 15 of 1733 - The Albany and The Marie Josaine [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 195 CASES CITED : - Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor & Anor (1996) 186 CLR 541 - Ling v The Owners of the Ship "Longevity" (unrep. Federal Court of Australia, 25.09.1995) Warwick McKinnon - Plaintiff PARTIES : Shane Patrick Huxley - First Defendant Christine Dawn Huxley - Second Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 004/03 COUNSEL : J. Young - Plaintiff A.C. Casselden - Defendants SOLICITORS : Marsdens Law Group - Plaintiff Crameri Lawyers - Defendants
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