Thorn v Kelly [2016] NSWSC 1748

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thorn v Kelly [2016] NSWSC 1748 Hearing dates: 6 December 2016 Date of orders: 09 December 2016 Decision date: 09 December 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Campbell J Decision: (1) Under s 140 Civil Procedure Act 2005, transfer proceedings no. 2015/ 326714 from the District Court to the Supreme Court; (2) Direct that the proceedings be case managed in this Court concurrently with proceedings no. 2016/74936, between Ross Monteleone and Andrew Thorn and Thorn Transport Pty Ltd; (3) List both matters for directions before the Common Law Case Management Registrar at 9:00 a.m. on 10 February 2017; (4) The Thorn parties' costs of the summons are costs in the cause. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – personal injury – transfer of proceedings from District to Supreme Court – contested transfer – similar issues in proceedings in different courts - order made Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 56, s 140 Workers' Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z Cases Cited: Government Insurance Office of New South Wales v C.E. Donald (1991) 25 NSWLR 493 Harbourside Catering Pty Ltd v TMG Developments Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 631 Manners v Transfield Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 70 RCR Resolve FM v Serco Australia [2014] NSWSC 1477 Starkey v Pike (unreported, District Court of New South Wales, 10 June 2005) Turner v Manier [1958] VR 350 Tickle Industries Pty Ltd v Hann (1974) 130 CLR 321 QBE Workers' Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Dolan [2004] NSWCA 458 Sanderson Motors Pty Ltd v Kirby [2000] NSWSC 924 WorkCover Queensland v Amaca Pty Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 420; [2010] HCA 34 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Andrew Thorn (First Plaintiff) Thorn Transport Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) William Andrew Kelly (First Defendant) William Richard Kelly (Second Defendant) Margaret Jane Kelly (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D. Kelly (Plaintiffs) T. Brennan (Respondents)