Lindvest DM Pty Ltd v CPDM Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1290

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lindvest DM Pty Ltd v CPDM Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1290 Hearing dates: 17 September 2020 Date of orders: 22 September 2020 Decision date: 22 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Defendant's notice of motion to strike out or stay the proceedings is dismissed. Security to be provided in instalments Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – contractual rights preserved by s 32 of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) – party seeking final relief in relation to contractual rights while adjudication determination remains unsatisfied CIVIL PROCEDURE – abuse of process – whether it is an abuse of process for a party to commence and prosecute proceedings seeking to enforce contractual rights – where adjudication determination made under s 22 of the Act – where judgment has been entered against it under s 25 of the Act – where party does not seek to stay or set aside judgment under s 25(1) of the Act – where party does not pay amount of judgment debt into court Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corp Pty Ltd (2005) 62 NSWLR 385; [2005] NSWCA 49 Filadelfia Projects Pty Limited v EntirlTy Business Services [2010] NSWSC 473 Nazero Group Pty Limited v Top Quality Construction Pty Limited [2015] NSWSC 232 Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd v Shade Systems Pty Ltd (2018) 264 CLR 1; [2018] HCA 4 Tombleson v Dancorell Constructions [2007] NSWSC 1169 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 265 CLR 77; [2018] HCA 45 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lindvest DM Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Respondent) CPDM Pty Ltd (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: S A Lees (Plaintiff/Respondent) I G Roberts SC with A Cameron (Defendant/Applicant)