Gordon v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [2006] NSWSC 350

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gordon v NSW Insurance Ministerial Corporation [2006] NSWSC 350 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 12 April 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 1 May 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Michael Grove J at 1

DECISION : CROSS CLAIMS DISMISSED

CATCHWORDS : LIMITATION OF ACTIONS - CROSS CLAIMS - SUCCESSIVE TORTFEASORS - DEFINITION OF "PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF ACTION" IN s 26(3) OF LIMITATION ACT - FUTILITY OF CROSS CLAIMS IN LIGHT OF BAR - SUMMARY RELIEF APPROPRIATE

LEGISLATION CITED : Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946

Brambles Constructions Pty Ltd v Helmers 1966 114 CLR 213 CASES CITED : Hillebrand v Penrith Council [2000] NSWSC 1058 Mahony v J. Kruschich (Demolition) Pty Ltd 1985 156 CLR 522

PARTIES : Renee Cherie Gordon v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (formerly Government Insurance Office of New South Wales), New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (formerly Government Insurance Office of New South Wales) (Cross-Claimant), Dr Alfred J. Coren (First Cross Defendant), Dr John Edgar de Burgh Norman (Second Cross-Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20277/05

M. Fordham (Applicant/First Cross Defendant) COUNSEL : J. Downing (Applicant/Second Cross Defendant) D. Higgs SC with J. Lonergan (Defendant/Respondent)

Minter Ellison (Applicant/First Cross Defendant) SOLICITORS : Abbott Tout (Applicant/Second Cross Defendant) J.M. Crestani (Defendant/Respondent)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION