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\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Date of Hearing:}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid7344867 19th January, 2011}{
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This is an application by the Defendant to strike out first cause of action in the amended statement of claim on the basis that it is out side the time stipulated in the Limitation Act and for cost on the indemnity basis.
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This application for strike out was made in terms 
of Order 18 rule 18 of the High Court Rules. The Defendant has filed this application along with an application for the indemnity cost. In order to substantiate the application for the indemnity cost it is needed to file an affidavit. The Order 18 rule 18
(1) lays down the instances where it was possible to make a strike out application and Order 18(2) states that }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
No evidence shall be admissible on an application under paragraph (1)(a)}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
 and this does not preclude a person who is seeking indemnity cost to fi
le an affidavit in support of his application. It is clear the affidavit of David Charles Lucas filed on behalf of the Defendant does not deal with the legal objection on limitation, but confined only to the application of the indemnity cost. So, the obje
c
tion by the Plaintiff that the summons is flawed since there is an affidavit filed is rejected. It is clear that in the summons clearly lays down the grounds for the application to strike out and no prejudice is caused to the Plaintiff as the summons incl
ude the relevant High Court Order and rule,}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
that they rely on this application and the specific ground for the application to strike out in the summons. It is also noted that out of the grounds that are found in Order 18 rule 18 the only ground that preclud
es evidence being led is the ground that are set out in paragraph (1)(a), and for all other grounds}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 ,}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
 evidence can be adduced. 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par D.}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 LIMITATON ACT}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12457558\charrsid12610587 
\par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 7.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
Section 4(1) of the Limitation clearly states that the damages in respect of personal injuries to any person
 is statute barred with in 3 years and for this there is an exception contained in Section 16(3) of the Limitation Act. At the outset it is noted that there was no application by the Plaintiff before or after the statement of claim or the amended statemen
t
 of claim filed in this case, in terms of Section 17(1) to deals with an application for leave to extend the limitation of time. It is clear that an application for the leave of the court can be obtained either before or after the filling of the action. I
n this instance an amended statement of claim was filed with out seeking leave of the court.
\par 8.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
There are no averments in the amended statement of claim as to the difficulty in not filing this claim within 3 years, stipulated in the Limitation Act. }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par 9.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Sin
ce the Plaintiff did not file any affidavit in opposition for the strike out application I do not have any material facts before me for the grounds of not filing the first cause of action within time.}{
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\par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par 10.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Plaintiff relies on several U.K authorities and it should be noted in }{
\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Surya Deo Sharma V Jovesa Sabolalevu and the Attorney General (1999) 45 FLR 204}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
 in the Fiji Court of Appeal}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 ,}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
it was held that there was a marked difference of the law relating to limitation in UK and in Fiji and because of that U.K authorities on}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 limitation of time cannot be considered authoritative or persuasive since the statutory law is different. It was held }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 In this respect, we point out that the Act contains no provision equivalent to s33(3)(a) of the UK}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Act }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 which provides that}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 ,}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  in
 considering an application the court shall have regrd to all the circumstances, of the case and in particular to the matters referred to in the subsection\'85}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  (emphasis is added)}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par 11.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 The Defendant has cited the case of }{\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
Miriama Ganilau V Fiji Electricity Authority and AG }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 where the statement of claim was filed 6 months after the Limitation Period. }{
\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 It should be noted that this decision of the High Court was overturned in the case of }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
Fiji Electricity Authority v Ganilau}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  [1999] FJCA 34}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  and in the Court of Appeal it was held that }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
His Lordship found the respondent did not know the material and decisive facts as required by s.16(3) and s.17(3) until the statutory report was received on 1 October 1992. He held that the question of who she 
could sue for negligence could not be decided in any degree of certainty before that date. }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 With respect we are unable to share this conclusion.}{
\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  (emphasis is added).This is clear that Court of Appeal has not accepted the High Court Judge}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 s decision to extend the 6 moth time period.
\par 
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\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
It is also worth of considering, without prejudice to the abovementioned reasoning, the facts and the circumstances of that case where the High Court has allowed the writ of summons filed out of time to remain. That is a cas
e where the wife of the deceased has filed the case for the death of her husband due to electrocution. He was in a government quarters and the ground wire which was live was let exposed was the cause of death. The inquest found that the death was due to n
egligence of the electric authority and it was not available to the deceased}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
s wife till 3 years and 5 months have lapsed from the date of electrocution. The circumstances of these late filing was explained in the statement of the claim itself and only one 
defendant objected to the limitation of time, but the matter proceeded to trial and even in the pre trial conference these objections were not taken in}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 by any of the Defendants and in the trial the objection was raised regarding the delay of filing the wri
t and at that instance oral submissions were made and the judge made an order extending the limitation of time on the basis that date of knowledge was later than the accrual}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 date for the cause of action as the report in terms of Section 57 of the Electricity Act was not made available to the Plaintiff}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 ,}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
 which clearly stated that the death was due to the negligence of the Fiji Electricity Authority, that failed to insulate the live wire. It should be noted that in that case the reason for the delay was explai
ned and though no written application to extend the time was not before the court, the reason for the delay in filing the writ was before the court. When the objection regarding the limitation was raised in the hearing an oral application was also made to
 
extend the time. This is clearly distinguishable from the present case. Plaintiff has not taken any step to explain the delay in the amended statement of claim, he has not even filed an affidavit in opposition to the present application to strike out, the
re is not even an oral application before the court to extend time, but in written submissions made an application to extend time. It is clear that, extension of time cannot be granted unless the court is satisfied in terms of Section 17(3) that }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 the materi
al facts relating to that cause of action were or included facts of decisive character which were at all time outside e the knowledge of the plaintiff}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 "}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  until within one year of the institution of the action and }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 it is mandatory to adduce evidence}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587  if the app
lication to seek extension is made after the commencement of the action. In the present action even if one were to consider the application for the extension of time in the written submission, there is no evidence before the court and Section 17(3) cannot
 be resorted by the Plaintiff. }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
In the absence of evidence supporting the delay in filing the action, the court cannot extend the time of limitation once the action has commenced. }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 13.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 The Case of }{\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Devi v Tarai}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
 (1998) FJHC 84 HBC 102 (29th June, 1998) was an
 application filed ex parte before the filing of the writ seeking leave of the court to grant extension of time and it clearly state the grounds for the extension in the application. In that application the Plaintiff has consulted a lawyer who advised her
 to obtain the medical report before the filing of the case and once it was obtained the lawyer}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
s office was closed as he was dead. All these were before the court to decide on the extension of time and in the present application there is no evidence or gro
unds alleged by the Plaintiff for the extension of time either in the statement of claim or in an affidavit in opposition to this application. So, it is clear that this court cannot come to any conclusion on the mere application but has to exercise its di
scretion once the requirements of Section16 (3) and Section 17(3) has been fulfilled.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 14.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 The final matter to determine is whether this is a proper case to grant indemnity cost to the defendant. It is clear that the Defendant has indicated t
he first cause of action is time barred once it was filed. The Plaintiff did not withdraw the first cause of action, though it was given notice of it being time barred. Considering the circumstances of the case, this is not a proper instance to award inde
mnity cost.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 E.}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587  }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 CONCLUSION}{
\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11150432\charrsid12610587 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 15.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
The first cause of action in the amended statement of claim filed on 5th August, 2010 is struck off. The Plaintiff is directed to file an amended statement of claim in accordance with this ruling. Cost in the cause.
\par }\pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 \f36\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par Dated at Suva this 15th day of February, 2011
\par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 
\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Mr. Deepthi Amaratunga
\par Acting Master of the High Court
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12610587 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12610587\charrsid12610587 Suva
\par }}