ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited v Wykrota (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1780

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited v Wykrota (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1780 Hearing dates: 20 November 2020 Date of orders: 20 November 2020 Decision date: 20 November 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rees J Decision: Pay monies out of court; orders stayed for 21 days to permit defendant to pay additional monies into court to secure adverse costs orders; on payment, stay granted until determination of appeal. Catchwords: STAY – principles at [9]-[12] – judgment and costs orders in plaintiff's favour – plaintiff has substantial assets and income – $270,000 paid into court in respect of judgment – application to set aside judgment failed – appeal – costs estimated to be $133,000 – stay granted on further $100,000 being paid into court, else payment out to plaintiff. Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 41.3, 51.54 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 67 Cases Cited: ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited v Wykrota [2020] NSWSC 1430 ACN 057 690 034 Pty Ltd v Mick Wykrota [2019] NSWSC 197 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corp Ltd (1985) 10 ACLR 42; (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 D v P [2020] NSWCA 255 Hickie v Land and Enviro Corp Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 472 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith (2017) 95 NSWLR 597; [2017] NSWCA 206 Tringali v Stewardson Stubbs & Collett Pty Ltd [1966] 1 NSWR 354 UGL Rail Pty Ltd v Wilkinson Murray Pty Ltd (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 23 Woolworths Ltd v Strong (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 72; (2011) 80 NSWLR 445 Texts Cited: Taylor P, E Elms E, Justice G Bellew and M Meek, Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW (Looseleaf, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: ACN 057 690 034 Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Mick Wykrota (First Defendant) Arrowfab Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Arrowcon Construction Pty Limited (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr EC Muston SC / Mr S Jayasuriya (Plaintiff) Mr JM Ireland, solicitor (First Defendant)