Seymour v Jaeger [2017] NSWSC 25

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Seymour v Jaeger [2017] NSWSC 25 Hearing dates: 30 January 2017 Date of orders: 30 January 2017 Decision date: 30 January 2017 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: PROCEDURE – leave to appeal from interlocutory decisions – whether stay order final or interlocutory

PROCEDURE – Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) – s 20 – whether court of another state is a more appropriate forum

PROCEDURE – reasons for judgment – requirement of reasons for interlocutory discretionary decision Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW) Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA) Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) Service and Execution of Process Regulations 1993 (Cth) Cases Cited: Apps v Pilet (1987) 11 NSWLR 350 Aviet v Smith & Searls Pty Ltd (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 274 Bienstein v Bienstein [2003] HCA 7 Re Decor Corporation Pty Ltd and Rian Tooling Industries Pty Ltd v Dart Industries Inc [1991] FCA 655; 33 FCR 397 Dodoro v Knighting [2004] VSCA 217; 10 VR 277 Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation [1955] 2 QB 327 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Gibson v Drumm [2016] NSWCA 206 Michail v Mt Druitt and Area Community Legal Centre Inc [2015] NSWCA 396 Olivaylle Pty Ltd v Flottweg GMBH & Co KGAA (No 4) [2009] FCA 522; 255 ALR 632 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (No 1) (1980) 147 CLR 35; [1980] HCA 41 Reese Brothers Plastics Ltd v Hamon-Sobelco Australia Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR 97 325 Re Luck [2003] HCA 70; 78 ALJR 177; 203 ALR 1 Soulumezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 St George Bank Ltd v McTaggart [2003] QCA 59 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Thomas Seymour (plaintiff) Ruth Elizabeth Jaeger (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr Michael Seymour (plaintiff) Mr Thomas E O'Brien (defendant)