Jemmott v Krejci [2023] NSWSC 1054

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jemmott v Krejci [2023] NSWSC 1054 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 01 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: (1) Order pursuant to rule 14.28(1)(b) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) the Amended Statement of Claim filed 17 March 2023 be struck out as an abuse of process. (2) Order the plaintiffs pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings forthwith on an indemnity basis. (3) Should the defendant seek a lump sum costs order, evidence and submissions of no more than 3 pages to be provided to Chambers to Peden J by 8 September 2023. The plaintiffs are to provide any evidence and submissions of no more than 3 pages by 15 September 2023. Such application to be determined on the papers if appropriate. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE — Summary disposal — Dismissal of proceedings — Abuse of process — Where plaintiffs declared vexatious in other proceedings seeking substantially similar relief Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Sch 2, s 90-15, ss 482(1), 480, 237(2)(c) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 37 AO(2)(b) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 14.28(1)(b), 14.28(1)(c), 13.4(1), 12.7(1) Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) ss 6, 14 Cases Cited: Donellan v Watson (1990) 21 NSWLR 335 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 In the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 54 In the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 919 In the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) (Costs) [2023] NSWSC 162 In the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (ACN 105 235 363) [2023] NSWSC 503 In the matter of ENA Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) [2022] NSWSC 1478 Jemmott v ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) (Receiver Appointed) [2022] FCA 1134 Krejci in his capacity as liquidator of ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liq) v Sebie [2023] FCA 884 Massalski v The Owners SP 90255 [2023] NSWSC 23 One T Development Pty Ltd v Peter Krejci in his capacity as liquidator of ENA Development Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 120 Pham v Enterprise ICT Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 446 Pham v Enterprise ICT Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 583 Sebie v ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Receiver Appointed), in the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2023] FCA 141 Sebie v ENA Development Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (Receiver Appointed), in the matter of ENA Development Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 2 Sebie v Krejci [2023] NSWCA 187 Sebie v Pham (No 3) [2021] NSWCA 277 Simmons v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2014] NSWCA 405 The Owners Strata Plan No 57164 v Yau (2017) 96 NSWLR 587 at 605-606 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ronald Jemmott (First Plaintiff) One T Development Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Peter Krejci (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Rose (Defendant)