V Vaccaro & Sons Pty Ltd v Von Marburg [2020] NSWSC 432

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: V Vaccaro & Sons Pty Ltd v Von Marburg [2020] NSWSC 432 Hearing dates: 30 March 2020 Date of orders: 21 April 2020 Decision date: 21 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The plaintiff is granted leave to file and serve the further amended statement of claim 28 April 2020

(2) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Whether to grant leave to file an amended statement of claim – Explanation for delay – Prejudice – Limitation period Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 64, 65 Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 50C, 62B Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; 239 CLR 175 Barclay v Penberthy [2012] HCA 40 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR Cropper v Smith (1884) Ch D 710 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Hipgrave v Case (885) 28 Ch D 356 Karl Suleman Enterprizes Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Pham & Ors [2013] NSWCA 93 Spencer v NSW Minister for Climate Change and the Environment [2010] NSWCA 75 Wardley Australia Ltd v State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; (1992) 109 ALR 247 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: V Vaccaro & Sons Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Roland Von Marburg (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Graham SC with K Kumar (Plaintiff) M Fordham SC with M Gerace (Defendant)