In the matter of ABA Villawood Place Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 952

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of ABA Villawood Place Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 952 Hearing dates: 9 August 2023 Date of orders: 14 August 2023 Decision date: 14 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Creditor's statutory demand is set aside with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside — Whether there is a genuine dispute about the existence or amount of the debt Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 9, 459G, 459H, 459J - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 66ZR - Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) - Limitations Act 1969 (NSW), ss 14, 63 Cases Cited: - Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd v Faull (2017) 125 ACSR 212; [2017] NSWCA 300 - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; [2019] NSWCA 60 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas and Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 - Hopetoun Kembla Investment Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd (2011) 87 ACSR 1; [2011] NSWSC 1343 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber (2016) 117 ACSR 495; [2016] NSWCA 330 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Re AMP Life Ltd [2018] NSWSC 855 - Re Jana Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 112 - Re PSR Refining Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 243 - Re Wollongong Coal Ltd (2015) 110 ACSR 134; [2015] NSWSC 1680 - Rinfort Pty Ltd & Anor v Arianna Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 251 - Sceam Construction Pty Ltd v Clyne (2021) 64 VR 404; [2021] VSCA 270 - Spacorp Australia Pty Ltd v Myer Stores Limited (2001) 19 ACLC 1270; [2001] VSCA 89 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 at 464; [1997] FCA 681 - Sundarjee Bros (Aust) Pty Ltd v Sundarjee Bros (HK) Pty Ltd (in liq) [2004] NSWSC 1158 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ABA Villawood Place Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) CBRE (RP) Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Rizk (Plaintiff) G Ng (Defendant)