Mir Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd v Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 421

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mir Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd v Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 421 Hearing dates: 23 February 2015 Date of orders: 16 April 2015 Decision date: 16 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) Mir Bros is granted leave to file a further amended statement of claim against Cavasinni Constructions pursuant to s 65(2)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act.

(2) Mir Bros is granted to leave to join the two additional defendants, Cavasinni Developments and Mr Vittorio Cavasinni, pursuant to s 64 of the Civil Procedure Act.

(3) The further amended statement of claim is to be filed and served on or before 30 April 2015.

(4) Costs are reserved.

(5) The matter is listed for directions at 9.00 am before the Registrar on 15 May 2015. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - pleadings - application to file and serve a further amended statement of claim – whether there was a mistake in the name of the parties – whether new causes of action arise from substantially the same facts – whether the justice of the case requires leave to amend – whether the amendments would be futile Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules (1996) (repealed) (Vic) Cases Cited: Alec Finlayson Pty Ltd v Royal Freemason Benevolent Institution of New South Wales Nominees Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1168 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Bathurst City Council v Saban (1985) 55 LGRA 165; (1985) 2 NSWLR 704 Becket v Le [2012] NSWSC 1193 Blacktown City Council v Sharp (2000) 10 BPR 18,107; [2000] NSWSC 339 Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA [1991] HCA 45; (1991) 173 CLR 231 Cement Australia Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2010] FCAFC 101; (2010) 187 FCR 261 Commonwealth v Murray (1988) ATR 80-207 Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1423 Environmental Systems Pty Ltd v Peerless Holdings (2008) 19 VR 358; [2008] VSCA 26 Gould v Vaggelas (1984) 157 CLR 215; [1985] HCA 85 Greater Lithgow City Council v Wolfenden [2007] NSWCA 180 Greentree v GD Searle & Co (Supreme Court of NSW, 31 July 1992, unreported) Greenwood v Papademetri [2007] NSWCA 221 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Dierickx [2012] NSWSC 1005 Issa v Issa & Anor [2015] NSWSC 112 Jebeli v Modir [2005] NSWCA 184 Konskier v B Goodman Ltd [1928] 1 KB 421 Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd (in liquidation) v Craig [2013] Owners of Strata Plan 50946 v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd and 4 Ors [2006] NSWSC 377 Owners - Strata Plan 68372 v Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd [2012] NSWSC 691 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 230 Wardley Australia Limited v State of Western Australia [1992] HCA 55; (1992) 175 CLR 514 Young v Wheeler (1987) ATR 80-126 Texts Cited: Clark & Lindsell on Torts, 19th ed Click here to enter text.Halsbury's Laws of Australia, Vol 26 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Mir Bros Trading Co Pty Ltd (Plaintiff Cavasinni Constructions Pty Ltd (Defendant) Vittorio Cavasinni (Proposed Second Defendant) Cavasinni Developments Pty Ltd (Proposed Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: FG Kalyk (Plaintiff) D Neggo (Defendants)