Vision X-Ray Group Pty Limited v Alexander Associates Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1295

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vision X-Ray Group Pty Limited v Alexander Associates Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1295 Hearing dates: 4 September 2020 Date of orders: 23 September 2020 Decision date: 23 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) Leave to appeal is granted in relation to appeal grounds 3, 5 and 7. (2) The appeal is dismissed. (3) The decision and judgment of Magistrate Barko dated 5 May 2020 is affirmed. (4) The summons filed 20 May 2020 is dismissed. (5) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's on an ordinary basis. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – Debt due – No point of principle Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 20 Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 39, 40, 41 Cases Cited: Accident Towing and Advisory Committee v Combined Motor Industries Pty Ltd [1987] VR 529 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2020] NSWCA 165 Allesch v Maunz (2000) 203 CLR 172 Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v X (2000) 49 NSWLR 653 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Café Du Liban Pty Ltd v Bespoke Garage Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 779 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Limited (1996) 186 CLR 389 Coulton v Holcombe [1986] HCA 33; (1986) 162 CLR 1 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd t/as Home Owners Warranty (2010) 241 CLR 390; (2010) 270 ALR 228 Lee v New South Wales Crime Commission (2012) 224 A Crim R 94; [2012] NSWCA 262 Metwally v University of Wollongong [1985] HCA 28; (1985) 60 ALR 68 Pettitt v Dunkley [1971] 1 NSWLR 376 Saif Ali v Sydney Mitchell and Co (A firm) [1980] AC 198 Sand Ground Engineering Pty Ltd v Super Render Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 458 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Whisprun Pty Ltd v Dixon [2003] HCA 48; (2003) 200 ALR 447 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vision X-Ray Group Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Alexander Associates Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L Fermanis (Plaintiff) A Djurdjevic (Defendant)