Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan 11564 (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 755

Taylor v The Owners - Strata Plan 11564 (No 2) [2014] NSWSC 755

The plaintiffs failed to persuade the Court that hearing liability in advance of damages would advance the overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act or the interests of justice, as it would incur significant legal costs, was unlikely to promote early settlement, and previous non-compliance and delay were attributable to the plaintiffs' lack of preparation rather than external factors. All issues should be heard together at a final hearing.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 June 2014
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Motion to Order Separate Determination of Liability and Damages; Decision on Procedural Application
Outcome
Plaintiffs' motion for separate determination of liability dismissed.
Legal Topics
['separate Questions' 'case Management' 'compensation to Relatives Action' 'assessment of Damages' 'costs of Proceedings']
['practice and Procedure' 'tort Law'] ['separate Questions' 'case Management' 'compensation to Relatives Action' 'assessment of Damages' 'costs of Proceedings']

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Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Motion to Order Separate Determination of Liability and Damages; Decision on Procedural Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether to order that issues of liability be determined separately and in advance of damages.' 'Whether a separate determination will facilitate the just, quick and cheap resolution of proceedings.']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiffs failed to persuade the Court that hearing liability in advance of damages would advance the overriding purpose of the Civil Procedure Act or the interests of justice, as it would incur significant legal costs, was unlikely to promote early settlement, and previous non-compliance and delay were attributable to the plaintiffs' lack of preparation rather than external factors. All issues should be heard together at a final hearing.

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs' motion for separate determination of liability dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Motion filed 27 May 2014 dismissed.' "Plaintiffs to pay defendants' costs of the Motion." 'Hearing date fixed for 14 July 2014 vacated.' 'All questions of costs of and occasioned by the vacation of the hearing date reserved.' "Liberty to apply on 72 hours' notice."]