James Estate Wines v Winelink (Australia) [2003] NSWSC 744

Reported Decision : 47 ACSR 72

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : James Estate Wines v Winelink (Australia) [2003] NSWSC 744 HEARING DATE(S) : 4 & 6 August 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 August 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Originating process dismissed

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS - winding up - duplicate statutory demands - whether objectionable as abuse of process LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459G, 1322 Abignano v Wenkart [1998] FCA 1468 Braams Group Pty Ltd v Miric (2002) 44 ACSR 124 David Grant & Co Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 265 De Montfort v Southern Cross Exploration NL (1989) 17 NSWLR 468 House of Tan Pty Ltd v Beachiris Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 521 Liverpool Cement Renderers (Aust) Pty Ltd v Landmark Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd (1996) 19 ACSR 411 Mala Pty Ltd v Johnston (1995) 13 ACLC 100 Murphy v Teakbridge Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 121 CASES CITED : Portfolio Projects Pty Ltd v Oakes Building Co Pty Ltd (1987) 5 ACLC 904 Re Fredericke and Whitworth; ex parte Hibbard [1927] 1 Ch 253 Redglove Holdings Pty Ltd v GNE & Associates Pty Ltd (2001) 20 ACLC 304 Reichel v McGrath (1889) 14 App Cas 665 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Wilson Market Research Pty Ltd (1996) 14 ACLC 925 State Bank of New South Wales v Tela Pty Ltd (No 2) (2002) 188 ALR 702 Walton v Gardener (1993) 177 CLR 378 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 PARTIES : James Estate Wines Pty Ltd (P) Winelink (Australia) Pty Ltd (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3871/03 COUNSEL : D Allen (P) M P Cleary (D) SOLICITORS : Brooks & Co, Business Lawyers (P) Giles Payne & Co (D)