Marshall v Fleming [2017] NSWSC 1107

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Marshall v Fleming [2017] NSWSC 1107 Hearing dates: 1 May – 9 May 2017 Decision date: 24 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Payne JA Decision: The Court makes the following orders:

1. Amended statement of claim dated 22 November 2016 is dismissed;

2. The plaintiffs to pay the respondents' costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – doctrine of indemnification under the common law of New York –dispute over distribution of settlement funds from proceedings determined in Pennsylvania

PROCEDURE – case which was not pleaded or the subject of opening address identified for the first time in closing submissions – whether plaintiff permitted to rely on such a case Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Family Provision Act 1982 (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Brown v Rosenbaum, 4INE 2d 77 (NY 1942); 287 NY 510 Bunker v. Bunker, 80 A.D.2d 817 (NY App. Div. 1st Dep't, 1981) C.K. Industries Corp v C.M. Industries Corp, 213 A.D.2d 846 (1995) Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd v Amcor Limited (No 3) [2008] FCA 1668 Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Lamesa Holdings BV (1997) 77 FCR 579; [1997] FCA 785 Commissioner of Taxation v Normandy Finance and Investments Asia Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 180 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658; [1982] HCA 70 Fleming v Marshall (2011) 279 ALR 737; [2011] NSWCA 86 Fleming v Marshall [2011] NSWCA 86 Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd (2011) 243 CLR 361; [2011] HCA 11 Marshall v Carruthers; Marshall v Marshall [2002] NSWCA 47 Marshall v Carruthers; Marshall v Marshall [2002] NSWCA 47 Marshall v Fleming [2010] NSWSC 86 Marshall v Fleming [2014] NSWCA 64 Marshall v Prescott (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 1949 Marshall v Prescott [2015] NSWCA 110 McDermott v City of New York, 50 N.Y. 2d 211 (1980) Peter Sleiman Investments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Sleiman Family Trust v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2017] NSWCA 81 Regie Nationale Renault v Zhang (2002) 210 CLR 491; [2002] HCA 10 Southwick v Moore Stephens Melbourne Pty Ltd [2008] VSCA 164 Sutch v Sutch-Lenz, 129 A.D 3d 1137 (2015) Water Board v Moustakas (1988) 180 CLR 491; [1988] HCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Margaret Lesley Marshall (First plaintiff) Kim Neil Marshall (Second plaintiff)