Cavanagh v Commonwealth of Australia [2006] NSWSC 382

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Cavanagh v Commonwealth of Australia [2006] NSWSC 382

HEARING DATE(S) : 2 May 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 12 May 2006

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Studdert J

DECISION : (1) Order that the limitation period be extended until 30 September 2001. (2) Costs of the application are to be costs in the cause.

LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act, ss 60G, 60I

Blyth v Commonwealth of Australia [2005] NSWSC 721 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996-1997) 186 CLR 541 CASES CITED : Commonwealth of Australia v Diston [2003] NSWCA 51 Commonwealth of Australia v Smith [2005] NSWCA 478 Holt v Wynter (2000) 49 NSWLR 128 Sydney City Council v Zegarac (1998) 43 NSWLR 195

PARTIES : John Edward Cavanagh (Plaintiff) Commonwealth of Australia (Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 20769/01

COUNSEL : Dr K. Sant (Plaintiff) C. Barry QC/D. Brogan (Defendant)

SOLICITORS : Moyle Legal (Plaintiff) Blake Dawson Waldron (Defendant)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

STUDDERT J

Friday 12 May 2006

20769/01 JOHN EDWARD CAVANAGH v COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JUDGMENT

1 HIS HONOUR: By statement of claim filed on 12 September 2001 John Edward Cavanagh commenced proceedings against the Commonwealth of Australia claiming damages for harm allegedly suffered when the "HMAS Melbourne" collided with the "HMAS Voyager" on 10 February 1964. He also made application for an extension of the limitation period for the bringing of his claim by notice of motion filed with the statement of claim.