Pomare v Hogan [2018] NSWSC 1596

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Pomare v Hogan [2018] NSWSC 1596 Hearing dates: 22 October 2018 Decision date: 22 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Adamson J Decision: (1) Direct the second defendant to serve a draft notice to answer interrogatories on the plaintiff by 5 November 2018; (2) Direct the second defendant to serve a draft list of categories for discovery by 5 November 2018; (3) Direct the plaintiff to notify the second defendant by 19 November 2018 of any objection to any of the draft interrogatories or categories for discovery; (4) Stand the matter over for further directions and mention of the plaintiff's notice of motion before me at 9.15am on 7 December 2018. (5) Reserve the costs of today. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether separate question ought be ordered – second defendant admits liability subject to limitation defence – question not yet formulated – directions made Legislation Cited: Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), s 7A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 28.1 Cases Cited: Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Limited [2000] NSWSC 1215 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Kereopa Pomare (Plaintiff) Michael John Hogan (First Defendant) Angus Whyte (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Stone SC (Plaintiff) N Jessop (First Defendant) A Bowen (Second Defendant)