Reinke and Ors v Greyhound &Harness Racing Regulatory Authority [2005] NSWSC 341

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Reinke and Ors v Greyhound &Harness Racing Regulatory Authority [2005] NSWSC 341

HEARING DATE(S) : 31/03/05 01/04/05

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 April 2005

JUDGMENT OF : Patten AJ

DECISION : See paragraph 27

Greyhound & Harness Racing Administration Act 2004 LEGISLATION CITED : Rules of the Greyhound Racing Authority 1999 Greyhound Racing Control Board Act 1985

CASES CITED : FAI Insurance Ltd v Winneke (1982) 56 ALJR 388

Carolyn Reinke 1st Plaintiff Ken Paull - 2nd Plaintiff Kon Kola - 3rd Plaintiff PARTIES : Keith Pedrana - 4th Plaintiff Matthew Sarkis - 5th Plaintiff Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority (NSW) - Defendant

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 30009/05

D. Campbell SC- Plaintiffs COUNSEL : P. Callaghan SC - with D. Robertson - Defendant

Abbott Tout - Plaintiff SOLICITORS : Hartmann & Associates - Defendant

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION :

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PATTEN AJ

15 APRIL 2005

NO: 3009 OF 2005 JUDGMENT: REINKE v GREYHOUND AND HARNESS REGULATORY AUTHORITY:

JUDGMENT: 1 HIS HONOUR: The Plaintiffs commenced this action by summons on 2 February 2005. They seek various forms of declaratory relief, damages and costs. They were successful in having the hearing expedited on the ground that the defendants alleged wrongful conduct, significantly impacts upon their capacity to earn income.

2 In the result, at the hearing before me I directed that the proceedings be confined to the application for declaratory relief. In the event that the Plaintiffs are successful and wish to pursue their claim for damages, a further hearing will be required to deal with that issue.