In the matter of Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd - Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 241

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd - Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 241 Hearing dates: 23 March 2011 Decision date: 30 March 2011 Before: Ward J Decision: Order granting leave for administration of interrogatories to second, third and fourth defendants Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE - interrogatories - application for orders pursuant to Part 22.1 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2001 (NSW) - whether interrogatories necessary - whether, if purpose of interrogatories is to shield plaintiff or others from giving evidence, as matter of discretion leave should be refused - whether interrogatories to third defendant are objectionable or fishing expedition - HELD -interrogatories necessary - interrogatories not objectionable and not a fishing expedition - the fact that an admission in answer to interrogatories may relieve plaintiff from need to adduce other evidence is not a basis for refusing to exercise discretion to order interrogatories - leave granted Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner & anor [2008] HCA 57 Attorney-General v Gaskill (1882) 20 Ch D 519 Attorney-General v Walker (1849) 3 Ex 242 Boyle v Downs [1979] 1 NSWLR 192 Cosco Holdings Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (1997) 37 ATR 432 Duke of Sutherland v British Dominions Land Settlement Corp Ltd [1926] Ch. 746; (1928) Ch 746 Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (2001) 37 ACSR 672 Gerard Cassegrain and Co Pty Ltd v Cassegrain; Cassegrain v Gerard Cassegrain and Co [2010] NSWSC 91 Griebart v Morris [1920] 1 KB 659 Jajaw v State of New South Wales [2007] NSWSC 725 James v Davies (1883) 9 VLR (L) 140 Kennedy v Dodson [1895] 1 Ch 334 Lyell v Kennedy (1883) 8 App Cas 217 Mulley & Marney v Manifold (1959) 103 CLR 341 Osborne v Sparke (1907) 7 SR (NSW) 460 Papadopoulos & anor v Hristoforidis [2001] NSWCA 368 Pelechowski v Registrar, Court of Appeal (1999) 198 CLR 435 Percy v General Motors-Holden Pty Ltd [1975] 1 NSWLR 289 Potter's Sulphide Ore Treatment Ltd v Sulphide Corporation Ltd (1911) 13 CLR 101 Rapid Metal Developments (Australia) Pty Ltd v Anderson Formrite Pty Ltd (No 2) [2008] WASC 204 SC Tours Pty Ltd v Singer [1997] NSWSC Schutt v Queenan & Anor [2000] NSWCA 341 Spedley Securities Ltd (in liq) v Yuill (No 4) (1991) 5 ACSR 758 State Drug Crime Commission of NSW v Chapman (1987) 12 NSWLR 447 Strata Plan 39743 v Linknarf Management Services; Alan J Crowley v Linknarf Managements Services [2010] NSWSC 225 Taylor v Santos Ltd [2000] SASC 305 Trade Practices Commission v Arnotts Limited (No 2) (1989) 21 FCR 306 Whateley v Crowter (1855) 5 El & Bl 709 Yamazaki v Mustaca [1999] NSWSC 1083 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) Simpson Bailey Evans, "Discovery and Interrogatories" (2nd end) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Denis Cassegrain (Plaintiff) Gerard Cassegrain & Co Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Claude Cassegrain (Second Defendant) Felicity Cassegrain (Third Defendant) Anthony Blake Sarks (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Ashhurst SC with G B Colyer (Plaintiff) Solicitors: McCabe Terrill Lawyers Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Oliveri Lawyers (First Second and Fourth Defendants) Peter Condon & Associates (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 08/281625