In the matter of Vista Del Mare Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 938

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Vista Del Mare Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 938 Hearing dates: 28 May 2020 Date of orders: 28 May 2020 Decision date: 28 May 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Creditor's statutory demand varied from $762,220.03 to $512,410.03. Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Whether statutory demand should be set aside by reason of offsetting claim — Where Plaintiff makes offsetting claim for defective construction works — Where expert evidence provides opinion on rectification cost. Legislation Cited: - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 1999 (NSW) - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H, 459J - Home Building Act 1989 (NSW), s 18B Cases Cited: - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344 - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 60 - Re Cooperbrown Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1341 - Re Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 167 - Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd [1993] FCA 951; (1993) 12 ACSR 341 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vista Del Mare Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) CBS Builders Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: F Corsaro SC, D Allen (Plaintiff) J Adamopoulos (Defendant)