In the matter of NSW (M&H) Air Conditioning Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 539

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of NSW (M&H) Air Conditioning Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 539 Hearing dates: 2 May 2024 Date of orders: 2 May 2024 Decision date: 02 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order the creditor's statutory demand be set aside. Order that costs be awarded as against the Defendant. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Debt – Application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand – Whether a genuine dispute or offsetting claim exists – Where terms of contract between parties are contested. CORPORATIONS – Statutory demand – Application to set aside – whether "Graywinter principle" applies. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 459H - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 Cases Cited: - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis and Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 - Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd v Faull [2017] 125 ACSR 212; [2017] NSWCA 300 - GEC Marconi Systems Pty Ltd v BHP Information Technology Pty Ltd [2003] 128 FCR 1 - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd [2019] 99 NSWLR 397; [2019] NSWCA 60 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund [1996] 70 FCR 452; [1996] FCA 882 - Hopetoun Kembla Investment Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd (2011) 87 ACSR1; [2011] NSWSC 1434 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco and Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] 92 ACSR 27; [2012] NSWSC 365 - 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 Jana Pty Ltd [2022] NSWSC 112 - Re PSR Refining Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 243 - Re Showground Corporation Pty Ltd (25 October 2022) - Sceam Construction Pty Ltd v Clyne (2021) 64 VR 404; [2021] VSCA 270 - Spacorp Australia Pty Ltd v Myer Stores Ltd [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 - TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd (2008) 66 ACSR 67; (2008) VSCA 70 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW (M&H) Air Conditioning Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Jet Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Services Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Carolan (Plaintiff) Q M Noakhtar (Defendant)