The Owners Strata Plan 50946 v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWSC 1308

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The Owners Strata Plan 50946 v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd & Ors [2007] NSWSC 1308

HEARING DATE(S) : 16/11/07

JUDGMENT DATE : 19 November 2007

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Application for separate question order dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - Separate question orders - Principles - Application of principles

LEGISLATION CITED : Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

ABB v Freight Rail [1999] NSWSC 1037 CGU Insurance Ltd v AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd [2006] HCA Trans 534 Energy Australia v Australian Energy Ltd [2001] FCA 1049 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1215; [2005] NSWSC 1273 Liberty Financial Pty Ltd v Scott [2003] FCA 226 CASES CITED : Olbers Co Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) [2003] FCA 651 Perre v Apand Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 180 Reading Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Mutual Provident Society [1999] FCA 718; (1999) 217 ALR 495 Tallglen Pty Ltd v Pay TV Holdings Pty Ltd (1996) 22 ACSR 130 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board (2001) 206 CLR 1 Tyrrell v The Owners Corporation Strata Scheme 40022 [2007] NSWCA 8 Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation v United Resource Management Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 1140

The Owners Strata Plan 50946 (Plaintiff) Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Limited (First Defendant) Jaguar Investments (NSW) Pty Limited (Second Defendant) PARTIES : Scott Wilson Irwin Johnston Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Strasser Poli Little & Associates Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant) Trevor R Howse & Associates Pty Limited (Fifth Defendant) Multiplex Limited (Sixth Defendant)