Automotive Retail Group Pty Ltd v Gregory John Torzillo [2020] NSWSC 1080

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Automotive Retail Group Pty Ltd v Gregory John Torzillo [2020] NSWSC 1080 Hearing dates: 24 March 2020 Date of orders: 17 August 2020 Decision date: 17 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The plaintiff is granted an extension of time to appeal. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) The decision of Magistrate Moody dated 16 September 2019 is affirmed. (4) The summons dated 1 November 2019 is dismissed. (5) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – Modest amount in dispute – No point of principle – Unpaid invoices Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 41 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) 50.3(1)(c) Cases Cited: Acuthan v Coates (1986) 6 NSWLR 472 at 479 at 479; (1986) 24 A Crim R 304 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2020] NSWCA 165 Keith v Gal [2013] NSWCA 339 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 Mitchell v Cullingral Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 389 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517; [2005] HCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Automotive Retail Group Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Gregory John Torzillo (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Wells (Plaintiff) B Phillips (Defendant)