In the matter of Linmas Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 791

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Linmas Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 791 Hearing dates: 30 June 2023 Date of orders: 7 July 2023 Decision date: 07 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Williams J Decision: See conclusion at [71]. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Statutory demand — Debt arising out of adjudication under Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) — Where statutory demand issued in respect of judgment debt for adjudicated amount — Whether application to set aside statutory demand on grounds of offsetting claim supported by affidavit served within 21-day statutory period — Claim for declarations that adjudicated amount not truly payable is not an offsetting claim within the meaning of s 459H — Where claim for damages for breach of contract for defective building work — Where plaintiff relied on costs of rectifying defects as measure of damages — Where plaintiff's evidence did not disclose that building has been sold — Where no evidence raising plausible contention as to reasonableness of undertaking rectification work in those circumstances — Proceedings dismissed Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW) ss 13, 14, 17, 25(1), 32 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459G, 459G(3), 459H, 459H(1)(b) Cases Cited: Bellgrove v Eldridge (1954) 90 CLR 613; [1954] ALR 929; 28 ALJ 319; [1954] HCA 36 Cordon Investments Pty Ltd v Lesdor Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 184 Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; (2019) 136 ACSR 563; [2019] NSWCA 60 In the matter of Douglas Aerospace Pty Ltd (2015) 294 FLR 186; (2015) 33 ACLC 15-012; [2015] NSWSC 167 Infigo II Pty Ltd v Linmas Holdings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 755 Radford v De Froberville [1978] 1 All ER 33; [1977] 1 WLR 1262; 7 BLR 35 Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Cancer Care Associates Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 146 Sceam Construction Pty Ltd v Clyne (2021) 64 VR 404; (2021) 365 FLR 326; [2021] VSCA 270 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 236 CLR 272; (2009) 83 ALJR 390; (2009) 253 ALR 1; [2009] NSW ConvR 56-232; [2009] V ConvR 54-757; [2009] Q ConvR 54-711; (2009) 25 BCL 256; [2009] HCA 8 Westpoint Management Ltd v Chocolate Factory Apartments Ltd [2007] NSWCA 253 Ziegler as trustee for the Doris Gayst Testamentary Trust v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 85 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: Linmas Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 600 935 653) (Plaintiff) Infigo II Pty Ltd (ACN 605 309 279) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D S Weinberger (Plaintiff) Mr M Sheldon with Mr S T Hanscomb (Defendant)