The Owners - SP 67635 v Metlej Developments Pty Ltd and others [2013] NSWSC 1564

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - SP 67635 v Metlej Developments Pty Ltd and others [2013] NSWSC 1564 Decision date: 25 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Sackar J Decision: Motion dismissed with costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - application to amend list statement - addition of new claims after expiry of limitation period - whether defendants suffer prejudice by reason of inability to bring cross-claims against third parties in respect of plaintiff's further claims. Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Home Building Act 1989 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Creevey v Barrois [2005] NSWCA 264 GIO General Ltd v Love [2009] NSWCA 269 Honeywood v Munning (2006) 67 NSWLR 466 Meriton Apartments v Fair Trading Administration [2010] NSWSC 986 Tekno Ceramics Pty Ltd v Zdenko Milat [2003] NSWCA 254 The Owners Strata Plan 56963 v Australand [2011] NSWSC 710 Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514 Weston v Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (2011) 83 ACSR 206 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: The Owners - Strata Plan Number 67635 (Plaintiff) William Metlej (First Defendant) Metlej Developments Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Nova Scotia Developments Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Kayrouz Constructions Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) LADS Constructions Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Pesman SC (Plaintiff) T Maltz (Defendants) Solicitors: Turnbull Bowles Lawyers (Plaintiff) Sachs Gerace Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2011/42347