Suresh v WD Hunt & Associates (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1089

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Suresh v WD Hunt & Associates (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1089 Hearing dates: 27 July 2015 Date of orders: 06 August 2015 Decision date: 06 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The further amended statement of claim filed 15 July 2015 is struck out.

(2) These proceedings are dismissed.

(3) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal - no point of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW) Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Banque Commerciale SA, En Liquidation v Akhill Holdings Ltd [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 Donnellan v Woodland [2012] NSWCA 433 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid (2005) 223 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 12 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 Giannarelli v Wraith [1988] HCA 52; (1988) 165 CLR 543 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Rees v Sinclair [1974] 1 NZLR 180 Rondel v Worseley [1969] 1 AC 191; [1967] 3 All ER 993 Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell & Co [1980] AC 198; [1978] 3 All ER 1033 Shaw v State of New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 Simmons v Protective Commissioner of New South Wales [2012] NSWSC 455 Suresh v Jacon Industries Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 202 Suresh v Jacon Industries Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 317 Young v Hones [2014] NSWCA 337 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kumuda Suresh (Plaintiff) WD Hunt & Associates (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Maybury (Defendant)