Loretta Craig & Ors v Anthony Johnson & Ors [2020] NSWSC 430

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Loretta Craig & Ors v Anthony Johnson & Ors [2020] NSWSC 430 Hearing dates: 24 May 2018 & 03 April 2020 Date of orders: 22 April 2020 Decision date: 22 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Lonergan J Decision: (1) The Amended Notice of Motion filed on 24 May 2018 is dismissed. (2) The plaintiffs to pay the defendants' costs of the Amended Notice of Motion. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — professional negligence —separate determination of questions — application for an order for the assessment of the quantum of loss to be undertaken separately to all other issues in proceedings — application dismissed — risk of contrary findings where issues already determined are the subject of consideration at future proceedings Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Badenach v Calvert (2016) 257 CLR 440; [2016] HCA 18 Heenan v Di Sisto (2008) Aust Torts Reports 81-941; [2008] NSWCA 25 Lake Maintenance (NSW) Pty Limited v Todd Hadley Pty Limited & Ors [2019] NSWSC 297 Mal Owen Consulting Pty Ltd v Ashcroft (2018) 97 NSWLR 1163; [2018] NSWCA 135 Southwell v Bennett [2010] NSWSC 1372 Street v Luna Park Sydney Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 697 Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537; [2010] HCA 12 Tepko Pty Ltd v The Water Board [2001] HCA 19; (2001) 206 CLR 1 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lorretta Kistmah Craig and Ors (Applicant) Anthony Francis Johnson and Ors (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Elliott SC (Applicant) Mr I Archibald (Applicant) Mr D Lloyd (Respondent) Solicitors: Shine Lawyers (Applicant) Moray & Agnew (Respondent) File Number(s): 2016/00328254 Publication restriction: Nil