Coleman v Australasian Fencing Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1090

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Coleman v Australasian Fencing Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1090 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 18 August 2020 Decision date: 18 August 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: (1) Dismiss the defendants' application by notice of motion filed 22 May 2020 for the summary dismissal of the proceedings or striking out of the amended statement of claim. (2) Give leave for the plaintiffs to file the further amended statement of claim in the form attached to their written submissions but omitting the claims for relief in prayers 3 and 4. (3) Direct that the further amended statement of claim referred to in Order 2 be filed and served within 7 days. (4) Order the plaintiffs to pay the costs thrown away by the further amendment of the statement of claim. (5) Direct the defendants to serve any brief written submissions on costs of their motion filed on 22 May 2020 within 7 days. (6) Reserve the question of costs of the defendants' motion filed on 22 May 2020, that issue to be dealt with on the papers. (7) List the matter for directions before me on 1 September 2020 at 8:30 am. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Striking out —Whether allegations concerning breach of joint venture agreement disclose reasonable causes of action — Whether joint venturers proper plaintiffs CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings —Whether allegations concerning breach of joint venture agreement disclose reasonable causes of action — Whether joint venturers proper plaintiffs CIVIL PROCEDURE — Parties — Joinder — Persons having the same interest in proceedings — Whether necessary to join joint venture company CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Matter arising after commencement of proceedings — Where in the interests of just, quick and cheap resolution of issues to permit further amendment Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2006 (NSW), s 56 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 236(3) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 6.20, 6.23, 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Ballard v Multiplex Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1019; (2008) 68 ACSR 208 Butt v M'Donald (1896) 7 QLJ 68 Chen v Karandonis [2002] NSWCA 412 Churchill v Connolly [2004] NSWCA 212 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v ZYX Learning Centres Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1676; (2014) 103 ACSR 476 Conridge v Lorenzo Flammia Trading as Manna & Flammia Solicitors [2013] NSWSC 498 Ekes v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 336; (2014) 313 ALR 665 Foss v Harbottle (1843) 67 ER 189 Galati v Deans (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1813; (2018) 133 ACSR 516 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 John Alexander's Clubs Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 1; [2010] HCA 19 Lochab Bros v Kenya Furfural [1985] Law Reports of the Commonwealth, Commercial 737, 750 Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 App Cas 251 McMahon v National Foods Milk Ltd (2009) 25 VR 251; [2009] VSCA 153 News Ltd v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd (1996) 64 FCR 410; [1996] FCA 870 Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Newman Industries Ltd (No 2) [1982] 1 Ch 204 Qureshi v Patel (1951) 18 EACA 1 Ross v Lane Cove Council (2014) 86 NSWLR 34; [2014] NSWCA 50 S1 v The Trustees of Marist Brothers [2016] NSWSC 970 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596; [1979] HCA 51 State of New South Wales v Williams [2014] NSWCA 177 Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9 Sutherland v GHR Accounting (No 3) [2017] NSWSC 373 Thomas v D'Arcy [2005] 1 Qd R 666; (2005) 52 ACSR 609 Victoria v Sutton (1998) 195 CLR 291; [1998] HCA 56 Vplus Holdings Pty Ltd v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1327; (2008) 91 ACSR 545 Wentworth v Rogers (No 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Young v Richmond Valley Council [2020] NSWSC 514 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Michael Coleman (First Plaintiff/First Respondent) Anthony Mesic (Second Plaintiff/Second Respondent) Australasian Fencing Pty Ltd (First Defendant/First Applicant) Neville James Barnes (Second Defendant/Second Applicant) Representation: Counsel: P Newton (Plaintiffs/Respondents) JK Raftery (Defendants/Applicants)