Labruyere v Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 770

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Labruyere v Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 770 Hearing dates: 18 July 2011 Decision date: 22 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Schmidt J Decision: Stay of these proceedings ordered pending determination of the Equity proceedings. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - stay of proceedings sought - reasons for decision - Rule 28.5 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Workers Compensation Act 1987 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: John Labruyere (Plaintiff) Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia Pty Limited (First Defendant) Pell Sullivan Meynink Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Coffey Geosciences Pty Limited (Third Defendant) URS Australia Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr HJ Halligan (Plaintiff) Mr R Cheney (First Defendant) Ms L Chan (Second Defendant) Mr Kettle (Third Defendant) Mr TW Marshall (Plaintiff in proceedings matter number 355406/2010) Solicitors: Beilby Poulden Costello (Plaintiff) Middletons (First Defendant) Kennedys (Second Defendant) DLA Piper Australia Fox (Third Defendant) Lee & Lyons (Fourth Defendant) File Number(s): 2008/289569