Cipriano v Sew Eurodrive Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1630

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cipriano v Sew Eurodrive Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1630 Hearing dates: 3, 4 November 2016 Date of orders: 18 November 2016 Decision date: 18 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: 1. The summons is dismissed. 2. The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the summons. Catchwords: WORKERS COMPENSATION – application for leave to revoke election to receive permanent loss compensation – whether no reasonable cause to believe further deterioration would occur – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151A

WORKERS COMPENSATION – limitation period – extension of time – claim 19 years out of time – prejudice to defendant – whether delay made the chances of a fair trial unlikely – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151D Legislation Cited: Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Workers Compensation Legislation Further Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Campbell v United Pacific Transport Pty Ltd [1966] Qd R 465 Corcoran v Tyre Marketers Australia [2001] NSWCA 300 Itek Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2002] NSWCA 104 New South Wales v Taylor (2001) 204 CLR 461; [2001] HCA 15 Roads and Traffic Authority v Malcolm (1996) 13 NSWCCR 272 Saad v J Robins & Sons Pty Limited [2003] NSWCA 87 Salido v Nominal Defendant (1993) 32 NSWLR 524 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Cipriano (Plaintiff) Sew Eurodrive Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Ms Elizabeth Welsh (Plaintiff) Mr Paul Stockley (Defendant)