David Resler Walton by his tutor John Mann v Terence Hartman as executor of the estate of Wanda Resler [2019] NSWSC 1749

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: David Resler Walton by his tutor John Mann v Terence Hartman as executor of the estate of Wanda Resler [2019] NSWSC 1749 Hearing dates: 26 November 2019 Decision date: 13 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [39] – [41]] Catchwords: COSTS- costs of applicant on the motion – motion to remove court appointed tutor - amicus curiae- intervener- applicant to pay costs on ordinary basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Aust-Home Investments Ltd (1993) 44 FCR 194 Attorney-General (WA) v Marquet (2003) 217 CLR 545 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Breen v Williams (1994) 35 NSWLR 522 Campbelltown City Council v Vegan (2006) 67 NSWLR 372 Corproate Affairs Commission v Bradley (1974) 1 NSWLR 391 Damjanovic v Maley (2002) 55 NSWLR 149 Daniel Walton v Terence George Hartmann as executor of the Estate of Wanda Resler [2017] NSWSC 1432 Fordyce v Fordham (2006) 67 NSWLR 497 Franks v Franks [2012] NSWCA 209 Levy v State of Victoria (1997) 189 CLR 579 McKenzie v McKenzie [1970] 3 All ER 1034 Re Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia; Ex Parte Lai Qin (1997) 186 CLR 622 Rhodes v Smithenbank (1889) 22 QBD 577 Smith v NRMA Insurance Limited [2016] NSWCA 250 United States Tobacco Co v Minister for Consumer Affairs (1988) 83 ALR 79 WHW v Commissioner of Police [2014] WASC 153 (S) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: David Henry Resler Walton by his tutor John Mann (plaintiff/tutor) Terence George Hartmann as executor of the estate of Wanda Resler (first defendant) Elizabeth Josephine Svenne as executor of the estate of Wanda Resler (second defendant) D Russo (applicant on the motion) Representation: Counsel: L Ellison SC, D Liebhold (plaintiff/tutor) J Brown (defendants) M Willmott SC (for the applicant on the motion)