Infinity Formwork Group Pty Ltd v Adobe Construction Group Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 220

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Infinity Formwork Group Pty Ltd v Adobe Construction Group Pty Ltd [2023] NSWDC 220 Hearing dates: 20 June 2023 Date of orders: 23 June 2023 Decision date: 23 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Andronos SC DCJ Decision: (1) Amended notice of motion dated 1 March 2023 granted. (2) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $94,235.24 in respect of the payment claim constituted by Invoice 60, issued by it to the defendant on 25 August 2022. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Judgment for plaintiff BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION — Payment claim – Part of proceedings Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW), s 8, s 13, s 14, s 15, s 16, s 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 21 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), s 21 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.1, r 13.3, r 19.1 Cases Cited: Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Chan v Cresden Pty Ltd (1989) 168 CLR 242 Cosmo Cranes & Rigging Pty Ltd v EQ Constructions Pty Ltd [2022] NSWDC 6 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 at 99; [1983] HCA 25 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 HP Mercantile Pty Ltd v Dierckx (2013) 306 ALR 53; [2013] NSWCA 479 Ke Qin Ren v Hong Jiang (2014) 104 ACSR 149; [2014] NSWCA 388 Ottavio v Hayvio Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1125 TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd v Decon Australia Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 93 Vannella Pty Limited v TFM Epping Land Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1379 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Infinity Formwork Group Pty Ltd (plaintiff/applicant on notice of motion) Adobe Construction Group Pty Ltd (defendant/respondent to notice of motion) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Avery-Williams (plaintiff/applicant on notice of motion) Mr J Adamopoulos (defendant/respondent to notice of motion)