Moran v Moran [No 3] [1999] NSWSC 1326

Moran v Moran [No 3] [1999] NSWSC 1326

The documents relating to settlement negotiations are relevant to Brendan Moran’s state of mind and the circumstances of his death; given prior evidence and the exception in s131(2)(g), the prohibition in s131(1) does not apply and the material should be admitted. Discretion under s135 is not to be exercised to exclude the material.

Parties
Plaintiff: Kristina Moran; First Defendant: Douglas John Moran; Second Defendant: Greta Richmond Moran; Third Defendant: Peter Moran; Fourth Defendant: Moran Health Care Group Pty Ltd; Fifth Defendant: Doug Moran Holdings Pty Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 March 2000
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory Decision on Admissibility of Evidence
Outcome
evidence admitted
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Settlement Negotiations, Interpretation of Evidence Act S131
Evidence Law Admissibility of Settlement Negotiations Interpretation of Evidence Act S131

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Parties

Kristina Moran

Plaintiff

Douglas John Moran

First Defendant

Greta Richmond Moran

Second Defendant

Peter Moran

Third Defendant

Moran Health Care Group Pty Ltd

Fourth Defendant

Doug Moran Holdings Pty Ltd

Fifth Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory Decision on Admissibility of Evidence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether documents relating to settlement negotiations in prior litigation are admissible in current proceedings under s131(1) and s131(2)(g) of the Evidence Act 1995
  2. 2 Meaning of 'persons in dispute' and 'dispute' in s131(1) of the Evidence Act 1995
  3. 3 Whether discretion under s135 of the Evidence Act should exclude the material

Ratio Decidendi

The documents relating to settlement negotiations are relevant to Brendan Moran’s state of mind and the circumstances of his death; given prior evidence and the exception in s131(2)(g), the prohibition in s131(1) does not apply and the material should be admitted. Discretion under s135 is not to be exercised to exclude the material.

Court Disposition

evidence admitted

Orders

  • Documents identified in paragraph 4 are admitted as evidence.