Wormleaton v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 2047

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wormleaton v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 2047 Hearing dates: 3 May 2013 Decision date: 03 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1)Direct the first defendant to file a defence to the amended statement of claim, filed 23 March 2012, within fourteen days; (2)To the extent that that defence to the amended statement of claim continues to deny [9], [10], [11] or [12] of the amended statement of claim, the first defendant shall in the defence, provide particulars as to the basis upon which such denial is pleaded; (3)The costs in the cause. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - Part 14 r 28 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - pleadings and other matters - abuse of process Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Haines v ABC [1995] 43 NSWLR 404 Sea Culture International Pty Ltd v Scoles [1991] FCA 523; (1991) 32 FCR 275 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: David Wormleaton (Plaintiff) Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Thomas & Coffey Ltd (Second Defendant) Transfield Services Engineering Group Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Transfield Services Engineering Group Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M. Perry (Plaintiff) R. Cavanagh SC (Defendant) Solicitors: Taylor & Scott Lawyers (Plaintiff) Mills Oakley Lawyers (First Defendant) Curwoods Lawyers (Second Defendant) DLA Piper Australia (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/283242