Toth v State of NSW [2019] NSWDC 148

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Toth v State of NSW [2019] NSWDC 148 Hearing dates: 11 April 2019 Date of orders: 29 April 2019 Decision date: 29 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge Levy SC Decision: See paragraph [64] for orders. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – notice of motion by applicant defendant seeking to dismiss the applicant plaintiff's proceedings pursuant to UCPR r 13.4, or alternatively, to strike out the respondent plaintiff's amended statement of claim pursuant to UCPR r 14.28 – amended statement of claim struck out in part – case management directions for re-pleading of a further amended statement of claim and for evidence-in-chief to be by way of signed statements and document bundles – order for mediation Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 26, s 56, s 57, s 58, s 61, s 63, s 67 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 91L Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 2A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 9, s 10 Crown Proceedings Act 1988 (NSW), s 5 Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 (NSW), s 8(1) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 69 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.4, r 14.28, Pt 15, r 15, r 15.5, r 31.4 Cases Cited: Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Cleary v Jeans [2006] NSWCA 9 Cox v Journeaux (1935) 52 CLR 713; [1935] HCA 48 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioner (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 Dickens (a pseudonym) v State of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 222 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Karam v Palmone Shoes Pty Ltd [2012] VSCA 97 Mohareb v Kelso [2017] NSWCA 98 Obeid v Lockley [2018] NSWCA 71 Paramasivam v Flynn (1998) FCR 489 Shelton v National Roads and Motorists Association Ltd (2004) 51 ACSR 278; [2004] FCA 1393 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2014] NSWCA 133 Toth v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCA 344 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Andrew Toth (Plaintiff) State of New South Wales (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff in person Mr G Bateman (Defendant)