Piety Constructions Pty Ltd v Megacrane Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 682

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Piety Constructions Pty Ltd v Megacrane Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (No 2) [2023] NSWSC 682 Hearing dates: 29 May 2023 Date of orders: 21 June 2023 Decision date: 21 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Richmond J Decision: The plaintiff's application for Brodyn/Grosvenor stay refused upon the first defendant giving an undertaking. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ("the Act") – where application to have adjudication determination quashed or declared void was refused – whether Brodyn/Grosvenor stay should be granted Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), ss 22, 24, 32 Civil Procedure Act 1967 (NSW), s 64 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 468, 471B, 553C, 1321 Cases Cited: Bailey, in the matter of Megacrane Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) [2022] FCA 733 Ceerose Pty Ltd v A-Civil (Aust) Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 1487 Grosvenor Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (in administration) v Musico [2004] NSWSC 344; 21 BCL 266 Hakea Holdings Pty Ltd v Denham Constructions Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1120 Kennedy Civil Contracting Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Richard Crookes Construction Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 99 Paul Michael Pty Ltd v Urban Traders Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 1246 Piety Constructions Pty Ltd v Megacrane Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 309 Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (2019) 99 NSWLR 317; [2019] NSWCA 11 Tringali v Stewardson Stubbs & Collett Pty Ltd [1966] 1 NSWR 354 Veolia Water Solutions v Kruger Engineering (No 3) [2007] NSWSC 459 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Piety Constructions Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Megacrane Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrator Appointed) (First Defendant) Navid King (Second Defendant) Adjudicate Today Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Weinberger (Plaintiff) Dr A Greinke (First Defendant)