Zarfati v McMillan [2021] NSWSC 944

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zarfati v McMillan [2021] NSWSC 944 Hearing dates: 19 May 2021 Date of orders: 30 July 2021 Decision date: 30 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The notice of motion filed 3 February 2021 is stood over before the Registrar at 9.00 am on 13 August 2021 for the allocation of a hearing date. (2) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1) and 14.28 – Application for dismissal – Whether causes of action can be made out – Whether pleadings are defective – Application dismissed Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.4(1), 14.28 Cases Cited: Banque Commerciale SA En Liquidation v Akhill Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279; HCA 11 Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Colombini v De Berigny [2021] NSWSC 374 EE McCurdy Ltd (in liq) v Postmaster-General [1959] NZLR 553 Flack v National Crime Authority (1997) 80 FCR 137; (1997) 150 ALR 153, 141 Fouldes v Willoughby (1841) 8 M&W 540 General and Finance Facilities Ltd v Cooks Cars (Romford) Ltd [1936] 1 WLR 644 Gillie Re; Ex parte Cornell v Gillie (1996) 70 FCR 254; (1996) 150 ALR 110 Howe v Teefy (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 301 Kirk v Gregory [1876] 1 Ex D 55 McGuirk v The University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Pangallo Estate Pty Ltd & Ors v Killara JO Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1528 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd v Elliott [1946] HCA 46; (1946) 74 CLR 204 Rosenthal v Alderton & Sons Ltd [1946] 1 AII ER 583; [1946] KB 374 Rushworth v Taylor (1842) 3 QB 699; (1842) 6 Jur 945; (1842) 12 LJQB 80; (1842) 114 ER 674 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Frank Zarfati (Plaintiff) Robert McMillan (First Defendant) McMillan Investment Holdings Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Barham (Plaintiff) J Svehla (Defendants)