Pocock v Universal City Studios LLC [2012] NSWSC 1481

Pocock v Universal City Studios LLC [2012] NSWSC 1481

The Court is not a clearly inappropriate forum; inconvenience and expense to Universal are balanced by similar or greater inconvenience to Ms Pocock. The application for permanent stay and to set aside the amended statement of claim is refused. A temporary stay is granted until a further amended statement of claim is filed reflecting the plaintiff's concessions.

Parties
Plaintiff: Lorraine Margret Pocock; Defendant: Universal City Studios LLC
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 November 2012
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Applications / Application to Set Aside Amended Statement of Claim and to Stay Proceedings
Outcome
Applications to set aside the amended statement of claim and to permanently stay the proceedings are refused; proceedings are temporarily stayed pending a further amended statement of claim; liberty to apply on costs is reserved.
Legal Topics
Forum Non Conveniens, Application to Stay Proceedings, Application to Set Aside Originating Process, Foreign Law Governing Liability, Cost and Inconvenience
Private International Law Forum Non Conveniens Application to Stay Proceedings Application to Set Aside Originating Process Foreign Law Governing Liability Cost and Inconvenience

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Parties

Lorraine Margret Pocock

Plaintiff

Universal City Studios LLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Applications / Application to Set Aside Amended Statement of Claim and to Stay Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether this Court is a clearly inappropriate forum for the trial of the proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the proceedings should be permanently or temporarily stayed
  3. 3 Whether the amended statement of claim should be set aside due to forum non conveniens

Ratio Decidendi

The Court is not a clearly inappropriate forum; inconvenience and expense to Universal are balanced by similar or greater inconvenience to Ms Pocock. The application for permanent stay and to set aside the amended statement of claim is refused. A temporary stay is granted until a further amended statement of claim is filed reflecting the plaintiff's concessions.

Court Disposition

Applications to set aside the amended statement of claim and to permanently stay the proceedings are refused; proceedings are temporarily stayed pending a further amended statement of claim; liberty to apply on costs is reserved.

Orders

  • The applications to set aside the amended statement of claim and to permanently stay the proceedings are refused.
  • The proceedings are stayed until such time as a further amended statement of claim is filed and served on the defendant giving effect to the concessions made by the plaintiff.