Gregory's Transport v Ray's Haulage [2007] NSWSC 1442

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gregory's Transport v Ray's Haulage [2007] NSWSC 1442

HEARING DATE(S) : 7 December 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 12 December 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) The orders of Magistrate Brown dated 8 May 2007 are affirmed; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Refusal of adjournment - Local Court - entry of judgment

LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts Act 1982

Allen v Kerr & Anor [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Humphrey v Wills (1989) VR 439 CASES CITED : Menzies v CRCI Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 188 Optiz v Repatriation Commission (1991) 29 FCR 50 RL & D Investment Pty Ltd v Bisby (2002) 37 MVR 479 Sali v SPC Ltd (1993) 116 ALR 625 State of Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Sullivan v Department of Transport (1978) 20 ALR 323 Thomas v Nedeljkovic [2004]NSWSC 524

PARTIES : Gregory's Transport Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Ray's Haulage Pty Ltd (Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12775/07

COUNSEL : Mr A J Patterson (Plaintiff) Mr B L Jones (Defendant)