Tom Kerr (Subaru) Pty Ltd v Hanks [2018] NSWSC 1871

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tom Kerr (Subaru) Pty Ltd v Hanks [2018] NSWSC 1871 Hearing dates: 2 November 2018 Date of orders: 07 December 2018 Decision date: 07 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Leave granted to the applicant to file the Cross Claim out-of-time. The 2018 proceedings stayed. Costs of all the motions are the parties' costs in the cause. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Cross Claim – applicant seeks to file a Cross Claim out-of-time against respondent – applicant and respondent are co-defendants in proceedings – respondent/defendant settles other proceedings with the plaintiffs – applicant/defendant not involved in settlement negotiations between respondent/defendant and plaintiffs – settlement performed – applicant subsequently commences new parallel proceedings – whether the Court should grant leave under UCPR, r 9.1 for the applicant to file the Cross Claim out-of-time – whether the new parallel proceedings should be stayed. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, ss 56-60 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 9.1 Cases Cited: ACCOM Finance Pty Ltd v Kowalczuk [2006] NSWSC 730 AON Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Bridge v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 848 Concrete Constructions NSW Pty Ltd v Nelson (1999) 169 CLR 594; [1990] HCA 17 FAI General Insurance Co Ltd v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1988) 165 CLR 268; [1988] HCA 13 Fish Records Pty Ltd v Dylgolo Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 746 International Adviser Systems Pty Ltd v XYYX Pty Ltd & Anor (No. 3) [2008] NSWSC 430 Juul v Northey [2010] NSWCA 211 Papas v Co [2018] NSWSC 1404 Seltsam Pty Ltd v Energy Australia (1999) 17 NSWCCR 720; [1999] NSWCA 89 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Applicant: Tom Kerr (Subaru) Pty Ltd Respondent: Matthew Gordon Hanks Representation: Counsel: