Kaporis v Riddington [2011] NSWLC 35

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Kaporis v Riddington [2011] NSWLC 35 Hearing dates: 10/11/2011 Decision date: 17 November 2011 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Assessor Olischlager Small Claims Division Decision: Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff to pay costs of $677 within 28 days. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS - splitting cause of action - res judicata Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 County Courts Act 1846 (UK) District Court Act 1858 Local Court Act 2007 16 Vict No 11 (1852) Cases Cited: Brunsden v Humphrey (1884) 14 QBD 141 Djordjevic v Australian Iron & Steel Ltd (1964) 82 WN (Pt1) (NSW) 218 Grimbly v Aykroyd [1847] EngR 444, (1847) 1 Exch 479 Jackson v Goldsmith (1950) 81 CLR 446 Macquarie Bank Ltd v National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd (1996) 40 NSWLR 543 Lennon v Gibson and Howes Ltd [1919] AC 709 Paff v Speed (1961) 105 CLR 549, 559 Pammet v Pawelski (1949) 79 CLR 406 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 Re Fratelli's Fresh Pasta Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 576 Todorovic v Waller (1981) 150 CLR 402 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Lloyds Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly [1996] LMCLQ Category: Principal judgment Parties: Georgios Kaporis (Plaintiff) Steve Riddington (Defendant) Representation: Mr Ackland (for the Plaintiff) Mr Board (for the Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/00291374