In the matter of K R and Sons Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1747

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of K R and Sons Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 1747 Hearing dates: 23 November 2020 Date of orders: 23 November 2020 Decision date: 08 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Interlocutory Process dismissed with costs Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Abuse of process — Anshun estoppel — Whether unreasonable not to raise in prior proceedings — Where acts constituting oppression arose after judgment reserved in first of prior proceedings — Where second of prior proceedings was narrow in scope Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56-58, 61, 67, 91 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 175, 233, 247A, 461, 1322, 1324 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4 and 14.28 Cases Cited: - Batistatos v RTA of NSW (2006) 226 CLR 256; [2006] HCA 27 - Conference and Exhibition Organisers Pty Ltd v Johnson [2016] NSWCA 118 - Ekes v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 336 - General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 - Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 - Hans Pet Constructions Pty Ltd v Cassar [2009] NSWCA 230 - Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100; (1843) 67 ER 313 - ISPT Nominees Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 59 NSWLR 196; [2003] NSWSC 697 - Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2000] UKHL 65; (2000) 1 All ER 481 - Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Proprietary Limited (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 - Saba v Plumb [2017] NSWSC 622 - UBS AG v Tyne (2018) 360 ALR 184; [2018] HCA 45 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Maria Saravinovska as executrix of the estate of the late George Saravinovski (Plaintiff/Respondent) K R & Sons Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Louie Saravinovski (Second Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Avery-Williams (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr C Carter (Defendants/Applicants)