Ag-Exports (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor v Export Finance and Insurance Corporation [2003] NSWSC 175

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ag-Exports (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor v Export Finance and Insurance Corporation [2003] NSWSC 175 HEARING DATE(S) : 12 March 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 3 April 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Simpson J DECISION : (i) the orders of Master Harrison of 30 May 2002 are set aside; (ii) pursuant to Part 13 Rule 5, the claim by Ag-Exports in contract is dismissed; (iii) pursuant to Part 15 Rule 26, Ag-Exports' claim in deceit is struck out; (iv) pursuant to Part 15 Rule 26, Lawn's claim in deceit is stuck out; (v) the plaintiffs are to pay EFIC's costs of the proceedings before the Master, and on the appeal.

CATCHWORDS : appeal from judgment of Master - Supreme Court Rules Part 13 Rule 5, Part 15 Rule 26 - pleadings - an application for summary dismissal of proceedings - application to strike out pleadings - plea that benefit of policy assigned to third party - claim on policy of insurance - standing to bring or maintain proceedings - claim in contract - whether statute barred - claim in deceit - Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) - nature of an appeal from a Master Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s58 Courts Legislation Amendment (Civil Juries) Act 2001 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) ss 14, 55(1) and 63 Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (VIC), s27 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) ss75A, s88 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Schedule 4 Part 12 clause 19 Supreme Court Rules (NSW) Part 13 Rules 1 and 5 Supreme Court Rules (NSW) Part 15 Rules 23 and 26 Supreme Court Rules (NSW) Part 60 Rule 10 Ag-Exports & Anor v Export Finance and Insurance Corporation [2002] NSWSC 467 Ag-Exports (Australia) Pty Ltd v Export Finance and Insurance Corporation [2001] NSWSC 404 Applegate v Moss [1971] 1 QB 406 Associated Securities Finance Ltd v Harrow Properties Pty Ltd, unreported, NSWSC 26 May 1977 CASES CITED : C v Mirror Group Newspapers [1997] 1 WLR 131 Frisby v Theodore Goddard & Co, The Times, 7 March 1984 Gould v Vaggelas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Piwinski v Corporate Trustees of the Diocese of Armidale [1977] 1 NSWLR 266 Skrijel v Mengler & Ors [1998] VSC 71 Ag-Exports (Australia) Pty Ltd - 1st Appellant PARTIES : Brian John Lawn - 2nd Appellant Export Finance and Insurance Corporation - Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20702/00 COUNSEL : DT Kennedy SC with J White - Appellants M Einfeld QC with D Williams - Respondent SOLICITORS : John McEncroe & Co - Appellants Abbott Tout - Respondent