Eric Fleming v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWDC 104

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Eric Fleming v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWDC 104 Hearing dates: 27-28 May 2015 Decision date: 26 June 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Mahony SC DCJ Decision: Leave granted to commence proceedings out of time Catchwords: Work injury damages claim; application to extend time for bringing proceedings Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1999 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Coal & Allied Operations Pty Limited trading as Hunter Valley Operations (Howick Mine) v Stringer [2003] NSWCA 271 Hornby v The Nominal Defendant [2007] NSWCA 222 Itek Graphix Pty Limited v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207 Khoury v Linfox Australia Pty Limited [2006] NSWCA 51 Lawlor v State of New South Wales [2014] NSWSC 16549 New South Wales v Fahey (2007) 81 ALJR 1021 Opoku v P & M Smallgoods Pty Limited [2012] NSWSC 478 Smith v Grant [2006] NSWCA 244 State of New South Wales v Judd [2003] NSWCA 355 Strasburger Enterprises Pty Limited trading as Quix Food Stores v Serna [2008] NSWCA 354 Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537 Yu v Spiers [2001] NSWCA 373 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Eric Fleming (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Ower (Plaintiff/Applicant) D Stanton (Defendant/Respondent)