United Petroleum Pty Ltd v Whitehorn Estates Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1512

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: United Petroleum Pty Ltd v Whitehorn Estates Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1512 Hearing dates: 28 November 2023 Date of orders: 14 December 2023 Decision date: 14 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: See [70] Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary disposal – dismissal of proceedings – abuse of process – where both Equity and Common Law proceedings relate to consequences of a fire which destroyed part of leased premises – whether cause of action estoppel or Anshun estoppel arises – inappropriate to express view as to outcome of the pleaded defences unless no real question exists – reasonably arguable that no cause of action or Anshun estoppel arises – summary dismissal refused Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Coastal Services Centres Pty Ltd v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 1010 Clayton v Bant (2020) 272 CLR 1; [2020] HCA 44 Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552; [2000] HCA 41 Tomlinson v Ramsey Food Processing Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 507; [2015] HCA 28 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589; [1981] HCA 45 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Procedural rulings Parties: United Petroleum Pty Ltd (P) Whitehorn Estates Pty Ltd (D1) Mid-Coast Council (D2) Coastal Service Centres Pty Ltd (D3) Representation: Counsel: C Ireland (P) S Phillips (D1) C Mantziaris (D2) C Clarke (D3)