McLean Tecnic v Digi-Tech; Kalifair v Digi-Tech [2002] NSWCA 383

Reported Decision : (2002) 55 NSWLR 737

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : McLean Tecnic v Digi-Tech; Kalifair v Digi-Tech [2002] NSWCA 383 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40840/02; 40838/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 November 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 December 2002

PARTIES : McLean Tecnic Pty Limited & Anor v Digi-Tech (Australia) Limited & Ors Kalifair Pty Ltd & Ors v Digi-Tech (Australia) Limited & Ors JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Sheller JA at 1; Ipp JA at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT ED 50169/99; 50087/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Meagher JA JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Claimants - A J Sullivan QC/ HWD Stowe Opponents - M S Christie SOLICITORS : Claimants - Atanaskovic Hartnell Opponents - Blake Dawson Waldron CATCHWORDS : PROCEDURE - appeal - stay - prejudice LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Sali v SPC (1993) 67 ALJR 515 Wentworth v Wentworth (1994) 35 NSWLR 726 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Re Will of Gilbert (1946) 46 SR (NSW) 318 Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 685 CASES CITED: Moulieux Pty Ltd v Girvan NSW Pty Ltd (1991) 13 Leg Rep 24 Advanced Building Systems Pty Ltd v Ramset Fasteners (Aust) Pty Ltd (1997) 71 ALJR 814 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Myer Emporium Ltd [No 1] (1986) 160 CLR 220 Bone v Commissioner of Stamp Duties [1972] 2 NSWLR 651; (1974) 132 CLR 38; [1977] AC 511 Rodger v Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris (1871) 3 LR PC 465 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Antoniadis [No 2] (1999) 48 NSWLR 381 DECISION : Appeals allowed with costs. Orders made