Cape Byron Power I Pty Limited v Tenova SEMF Pty Limited [2015] NSWDC 408

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cape Byron Power I Pty Limited v Tenova SEMF Pty Limited [2015] NSWDC 408 Hearing dates: 1 May 2015 Date of orders: 04 May 2015 Decision date: 04 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) The defendant's notice of motion for a separate determination filed 11 February 2015 is dismissed. (2) The defendant to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS – separate trial on duty of care – overlap of issues and evidence – possibility of credit findings – many disputed facts – separate trial not granted Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 28.2, r 28.4 Cases Cited: Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corp Strata Plan 61288 [2014] HCA 36 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Clune and Anor [2008] NSWSC 1125 Gunston v Lawley [2008] VSC 97 Integral Home Loans Pty Ltd & Anor v Interstar Wholesale Finance Pty Ltd & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1464 Langley v AMP Capital Investors Limited [2007] NSWSC 937 Neumann Contractors Pty Ltd v Wyong Shire Council [2011] NSWSC 481 Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 v Brookfield Multiplex [2012] NSWSC 1219 Rail Corporation New South Wales v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd & Anor [2009] NSWCA 344 Story of Sydney Ptd Ltd v Ling (NSWSC, 15 November 1994, Rolfe J, unreported) Street & 7 Ors v Luna Park Sydney Pty Limited & 3 Ors [2007] NSWSC 697 Tyrrell v The Owners Corporation Strata Scheme 40022 [2007] NSWCA 8 Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 16 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Cape Byron Power I Pty Limited (first plaintiff) Cape Byron Power II Pty Limited (second plaintiff) Tenova SEMF Pty Limited (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D H Mitchell (plaintiffs) Mr D Neggo (defendant)