In the matter of Gemi 169 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 615

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Gemi 169 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 615 Hearing dates: 15 May 2024 Date of orders: 15 May 2024 Decision date: 15 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order made setting aside creditor's statutory demand. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside — Whether there is a genuine dispute as to the amount claimed in the demand — Whether there is some other reason why the demand should be set aside. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 98 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 459J Cases Cited: - Grandview Ausbuilder Pty Ltd v Budget Demolitions Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 397; [2019] NSWCA 60 - Hamod v New South Wales (2002) 188 ALR 659; [2002] FCA 424 - Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets Ltd (No 7) (2008) 65 ACSR 324; [2008] NSWSC 199 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] 117 ACSR 495; [2016] NSWCA 330 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd (2005) 53 ASCR 229; [2005] NSWCA 24 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Perlake Pty Ltd v Finance and Mortgage Corps (NSW) Pty Ltd [1996] 15 ACLC 76 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1996) 20 ACSR 746; [1996] NSWSC 199 - Re Forte Sydney Construction Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 495 - Re Granite Power Ltd (admins apptd) [2019] NSWSC 1491 - Re Modern Wholesale Jewellery Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 236 - Re PSR Refining Services Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 243 - Re Tetbury Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 37 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 - Re Zarzar Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 93 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452 - Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509; [1992] HCA 34 Texts Cited: - F Assaf, Assaf's Winding Up in Insolvency, 3rd ed, 2021 Category: Principal judgment Parties: F & L Violi Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Gemi 169 Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D A Priestley SC (Plaintiff) H Somerville/D Meyerowitz-Katz (Defendant)