Rialto Sports Pty Limited v Cancer Care Associates Pty Limited; CCA Estates Pty Limited; Davjul Holdings Pty Limited; Armmam Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 246

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rialto Sports Pty Limited v Cancer Care Associates Pty Limited; CCA Estates Pty Limited; Davjul Holdings Pty Limited; Armmam Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] NSWCA 246 Hearing dates: 13 October 2023 Date of orders: 13 October 2023 Decision date: 16 October 2023 Before: Gleeson JA Decision: (1) In each appeal (CA2022/3420, 3426, 3432, 3439), leave be granted to the respondent under s 440D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to proceed with the notice of motion filed 15 May 2023 against the appellant, Rialto Sports Pty Ltd (administrators appointed), on condition that the respondent is not to take any steps to enforce any judgment that may be obtained in the respective appeals against the appellant without leave of the Court. (2) The costs of each application be the applicant's costs in the cause. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Voluntary administration —Moratorium on proceedings against company under administration — Leave to proceed sought for motion to adopt referee's report — Leave opposed — Where respondents' claims not easily dealt with under proof of debt procedure — Whether administrators likely to be distracted from statutory duties by motion to adopt referee's report — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 440D Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 439A, 440D Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Sch 2, Insolvency Practice Schedule, s 90-15 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 20.24 Cases Cited: Attard v James Legal Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 311; 80 ACSR 585 Brian Rochfort Ltd v Textile Clothing and Footwear Union (NSW) (1998) 47 NSWLR 47 Chocolate Factory Apartments Pty Ltd v Westpoint Finance Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 547 Foxcroft v The Ink Group Pty Ltd (1994) 15 ACSR 203 JF Keir Pty Ltd v Priority Management Systems Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 748 Kavourakis v Waverley Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd [2010] NSWSC 439 Larkden Pty Ltd v Lloyd Energy Systems Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1305; (2011) 285 ALR 207 Lianos v Order of AHEPA NSW Inc (No 2) [2020] NSWCA 304 Pybar Mining Services Pty Ltd v Challenger Gold Operations Pty Ltd [2018] SASC 156 Re Capital General Corp Ltd [2001] VSC 570; (2001) 19 ACLC 848 Re Jay-O-Bees Pty Ltd (in liq); Rosseau Pty Ltd (in liq) v Jay-O-Bees Pty Ltd (in liq) [2004] NSWSC 818; (2004) 25 ACSR 565 Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Cancer Care Associates Pty Ltd; Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v CCA Estates Pty Ltd; Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Davjul Holdings Pty Ltd; Rialto Sports Pty Ltd v Armmam Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 228 Slater v Global Finance Group Pty Ltd (1999) 30 ACSR 519 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: 2022/3420 Rialto Sports Pty Limited (admin apptd) (Appellant) Cancer Care Associates Pty Limited (Respondent)