Pan v Kuhn [2011] NSWDC 8

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pan v Kuhn [2011] NSWDC 8 Hearing dates: 7 March 2011 Decision date: 08 March 2011 Before: Levy SC DCJ Decision: The application by the defendant to vacate the hearing date is refused. The hearing is to proceed on the appointed dates, 24 and 25 March 2011. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - untimely application to vacate the hearing date - claimed entitlement to seek medical reassessment pursuant to s 62(1)(a) of Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 - result of earlier tactical decision not disclosed to opponent - procedural consequences Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56-58 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, s 62(1)(a) Cases Cited: Alavanja v NRMA Insurance Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1182 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175 Garcia v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2009] NSWSC 1056 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd [1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638 Nowlan v Marsland Transport Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 346 Singh v Motor Accidents Authority of NSW [2010] NSWSC 1443 White v Overland [2001] FCA 1333 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Ying Pan (Plaintiff) Brendan Kenneth Kuhn (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr K Andrews (Plaintiff) Mr R O'Keefe (Defendant) Solicitors: Wyatt Attorneys (Plaintiff) George Mallos (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/338785