Leonard v Gaincrew Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1408

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Leonard v Gaincrew Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1408

19, 22 February 2007 HEARING DATE(S) : 23 July 2007 29 August 2007

JUDGMENT DATE : 7 December 2007

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Harrison

DECISION : (1) I grant the plaintiff an extension of the limitation period to commence proceedings against Windsurf Holdings Pty Limited trading as Mark Ellis Marine Design & Management, Robert Kerry Wyvill and John Douglas Carlson up to an including 21 December 2007; (2) I grant leave to join Windsurf Holdings Pty Limited trading as Mark Ellis Marine Design & Management, Robert Kerry Wyvill and John Douglas Carlson as defendants in these proceedings; (3) An amended statement of claim is to be filed on or before 21 December 2007; (4) Costs are reserved.

CATCHWORDS : Extension of limitation period - Qld - personal injury

Contracts Review Act 1980 Limitation Act 1969 LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld) Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 (Qld) Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 1995 (Qld)

Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Castlemaine Perkins Limited v McPhee (1979) Qd R 469 Creevey v Barrois [2005] NSWSC 264 CASES CITED : Marshall v Minister for Education of Queensland [2004] QSC 135 Neilson v Peters Ship Repairs Pty Limited [1983] 2 Qd R 419 Queensland v Stephenson [2006] 226 CLR 197 Randel v Brisbane City Council (1984) 2 Qd R 276 Williams v The Minister for Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (1993) 35 NSWLR 497