The Owners – Strata Plan 76841 v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1545

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners – Strata Plan 76841 v Ceerose Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1545 Hearing dates: 29 September, 7 and 14 October 2016; further written submissions 18 and 24 October 2016 Decision date: 02 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Leave to amend granted in part Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – amendment of pleadings –– whether amendment seeks to raise new cause of action – whether such cause of action statute barred – whether defendants irretrievably prejudiced by amendment in any event – CONTRACT – building contract – further defects alleged after expiration of limitation period – whether further building defects bespeak fresh cause of action Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Astley v Austrust Ltd (1999) 197 CLR 1 Conquer v Boot [1928] 2 KB 336 Creevey v Barrois [2005] NSWCA 264 Dymocks Book Arcade Pty Ltd v Capral Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1423 GIO General Ltd v Love [2009] NSWCA 269 Honeywood v Munnings (2006) 67 NSWLR 466; NSWCA 215 Lane Cove Council v Michael Davies & Associates [2012] NSWSC 727 Onerati v Phillips Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1989) 16 NSWLR 730 Owners Strata Plan 70030 v Decon Australia [2016] NSWSC 19 Rail Corporation of New South Wales v Fluor Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1348 Tekno Ceramics Pty Limited v Milat [2003] NSWCA 254 Weston v Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd (2011) 83 ACSR 206; NSWSC 433 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 76841 (Plaintiff) Ceerose Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Prisand Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F C Corsaro SC (Plaintiff) D T Miller SC with M Sheldon (Defendants)