Acme Office Service Pty Ltd v Ludstrom and Others [2002] NSWSC 277

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Acme Office Service Pty Ltd v Ludstrom and Others [2002] NSWSC 277 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2880/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 11/03/02,12/03/02,13/03/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 April 2002

Acme Office Service Pty Ltd - Plaintiff PARTIES : Vlad Ludstom - First Defendant Anthony Rice - Second Defendant Viking Printing Service - Third Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J

COUNSEL : T A Alexis with F A L Rogers for the Plaintiff P Roberts SC for the First Defendant SOLICITORS : Gells Solicitors Horowitz & Bilinsky Solicitors CATCHWORDS : Breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty - damages for loss or account of profits - time for election - damages plus restitutionary orders granted - no further order for damages - leave nunc pro tunc to proceed against company in liquidation - leave to amend statement of claim on application made in address in reply. Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Queensland v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1996-1997) 189 CLR 146 at 155 Briginshaw v Briginshaw & Anor (1938) 16 CLR 336 at 360 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 278 at 308, 312) Colbeam Palmer Ltd v Stock Affiliates Pty Ltd (1968) 122 CLR 25 at 32 CASES CITED : Neilson v Betts (1871) LR 5 HL 1 at 22 Led Builders Pty Ltd v Eagle Homes Pty Ltd (1996) 70 FCR 436 at 443 Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Bata Shoe Company of Australia (1997) 75 FCR 230 United States Surgical Corporation v Hospital Products International Pty Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 766 at 814 Timber Engineering Co Pty Ltd v Anderson [1980] 2 NSWLR 488 DECISION : See Paragraph 48