Olympic Place Pty Limited v Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 261

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Olympic Place Pty Limited v Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 261 Hearing dates: 6 March 2020 Date of orders: 20 March 2020 Decision date: 20 March 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Henry J Decision: (1) Dismiss the defendant's notice of motion filed on 18 December 2019. (2) Defendant to pay the plaintiffs' costs of the motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – leave to amend commercial list response to plead proportionate liability defence – whether delay adequately explained – whether risk of prejudice to plaintiff being statute barred from suing concurrent wrongdoer Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58, 64 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 42.1 Cases Cited: Adams v Clark Homes Pty Ltd [2015] VCAT 1658 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27 Hiss v Galea [2012] VCC 740 Hunt Lawyers v Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd (2013) 247 CLR 613; [2013] HCA 10 Karl Suleman Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liq) v Pham [2013] NSWCA 93 Owners Corporation Strata Scheme 56120 v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2009] NSWSC 1480 Rennie Gollerdge Pty Ltd v Ballard [2012] NSWCA 376 Sanderson Motors Pty Ltd v Lindsay Bennelong Developments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 846 Teckno Ceramics Pty Ltd v Zdenko Milat [2003] NSWCA 254 The Owners - SP 67635 v Metlej Developments Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1564 Ucack v Avante Developments Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 367 Texts Cited: Nil. Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Olympic Place Pty Limited (first plaintiff/ respondent) D&M O'Leary Pty Limited (second plaintiff/respondent) Kembla Place Pty Limited (third plaintiff/respondent) Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd (defendant/applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr RJ Cheney SC with JC Lee (plaintiffs/respondents) Mr DM Macfarlane (defendant/applicant)