Sokolowski v Craine [2019] NSWSC 1123

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sokolowski v Craine [2019] NSWSC 1123 Hearing dates: 15 June 2018 Date of orders: 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is refused. (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal from Local Court – leave to appeal – whether appeal grounds raise questions of law – leave refused

APPEAL – appeal from Local Court – repayment of loan – operation of Limitation Act – whether repayments and/or acknowledgements of debt restarted the limitation period Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 21, 100 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 140 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 54, 63 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), s 39, 40 Cases Cited: Bucknell v Commercial Baking Co of Sydney Ltd (1937) 58 CLR 155; [1937] HCA 35 De Armas v Peters [2015] NSWSC 1050 Grant v YYH Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 360 Jaycar Pty Ltd v Lombardo [2011] NSWCA 284 Kalokerinos v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 312 MacPhail v MacPhail [2017] NSWSC 942 Screenco Pty Ltd v R L Drew Pty Ltd (2003) 58 NSWLR 720; [2003] NSWCA 319 Stage Club Ltd v Miller's Hotel Pty Ltd (1981) 150 CLR 535; [1981] HCA 71 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Texts Cited: G E Dal Pont, Law of Limitation (2016, LexisNexis Butterworths) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Carmina Sokolowski (Plaintiff) David William Craine (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Sleight (Plaintiff) H Mann (Defendant)