Gorczynski v W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 80

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gorczynski v W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 80 Hearing dates: 12 April 2019 Date of orders: 12 April 2019 Decision date: 18 April 2019 Before: Leeming JA and McCallum JA Decision: 1. Summons seeking leave to appeal filed 29 October 2018 dismissed with costs. 2. Reasons reserved. Catchwords: APPEALS – Appeal from interlocutory decision of associate Judge – Effect of commencing proceedings in Court of Appeal – Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 51(2) applied – Whether appellable error in refusal to order preliminary discovery – No error established – Leave refused Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 56 Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), ss 51, 101, 104, 118(4) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW), Pt 60 rr 10, 17 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 5.3, 49.4 Cases Cited: Gorczynski v W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1107 Saunders v RHG Mortgage Corporation Ltd [2016] NSWCA 313 Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Stark; Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Conway [2014] NSWCA 151 The Age Company Ltd v Liu (2013) 82 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCA 26 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Francis Gorczynski (Applicant) W & FT Osmo Pty Ltd (First Respondent) Michelle Sarah Hale (Second Respondent) Tammy Meyer (Third Respondent) Robert Ebner (Fourth Respondent) Vadim Topolinsky (Fifth Respondent) Bradd Morelli (Sixth Respondent, submitting) Representation: Counsel: M Luitingh (Applicant) J O'Sullivan (Second, Third and Fourth Respondents) C Lambert (Fifth Respondent)