Galea v Stromer [2013] NSWSC 1720

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Galea v Stromer [2013] NSWSC 1720 Hearing dates: 15/11/2013 Decision date: 15 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: McDougall J Decision: Strike out pleadings of concurrent liability in List Statement and List Response. Leave to replead. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - list statement and list response serving functions of pleadings - application to strike out - requirements of "pleading" - apportionable claim under Pt 4 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) - principles to be applied Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Ucak v Avante Developments [2007] NSWSC 367 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Tina Louise Annette Galea (Plaintiff) Thomas Stromer (First defendant) Farad Electric Co Pty Ltd (Second defendant) Sand Excavations Pty Ltd (Third defendant) Jeffrey and Katauskas Pty Ltd (Fourth defendant) JDT Design Pty Ltd (Fifth defendant) Peter Smith Constructions Pty Ltd (Sixth defendant) Representation: Counsel: GAF Connolly (Plaintiff) SJ Duggan (First and second defendant) A Poljak (Third defendant) A Horvath (Fourth defendant) AM Stewart (Fifth defendant) CJS Purdy (Sixth defendant) Solicitors: Michael Rogers & Co (Plaintiff) Thompson Cooper Lawyers (First and second defendants) Salim Rutherford Lawyers(Third defendant) DLA Piper (Fourth defendant) Lander & Rogers (Fifth defendant) Curwoods Lawyers (Sixth defendant) File Number(s): 2012/210491