Young v Cooke [2013] NSWCA 79

Young v Cooke [2013] NSWCA 79

The primary judge did not err in finding that, on the facts pleaded and argued before him, there was no total deprivation of liberty amounting to false imprisonment, and no error was shown in exercising the discretion to order costs to be paid forthwith for the discrete issue decided.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
28 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Leave to Appeal (refused)
Outcome
Leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
['false Imprisonment' 'costs' 'striking Out Statement of Claim' 'discretion to Allow Repleading']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Leave to Appeal (refused)

  1. 1 ['Whether the statement of claim disclosed a pleadable cause of action for false imprisonment' 'Whether the primary judge erred in refusing leave to replead the false imprisonment cause of action' 'Whether the order for costs to be paid forthwith involved an error in the exercise of discretion']

Ratio Decidendi

The primary judge did not err in finding that, on the facts pleaded and argued before him, there was no total deprivation of liberty amounting to false imprisonment, and no error was shown in exercising the discretion to order costs to be paid forthwith for the discrete issue decided.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal refused' "The applicant is to pay the respondents' costs of the motions"]