Greinert v Jarrett [2004] NSWSC 209

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Greinert v Jarrett [2004] NSWSC 209 HEARING DATE(S) : 22 March 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 March 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Austin J DECISION : Defendant's application for stay of proceeding granted

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - stay of proceeding - arbitration clause in partnership agreement - defendant commences proceeding for dissolution of partnership in South Australia - plaintiff commences proceeding in this Court to restrain South Australian proceeding in absence of arbitration, and to restrain breach of partnership agreement, and applies for stay of South Australian proceeding - defendant applies for stay of proceeding in this Court - relevant considerations Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) s 53 Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 (SA) s 53 LEGISLATION CITED : Partnership Act 1892 (NSW) s 32 Partnership Act 1891 (SA) s 32 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth) ss 20, 21 Supreme Court Rules Pt 13 r 5 ACD Tridon Inc v Tridon Australia Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 896 Beecham (Australia) Pty Ltd v Roque Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 1 Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 600 British Airways Board v Laker Airways Ltd [1985] AC 58 Commonwealth v Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 192 CASES CITED : Evers v Firth (1986) 10 NSWLR 22 Francis Travel Marketing Pty Ltd v Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 160 Huddart Parker Ltd v The Ship Mill Hill (1950) 81 CLR 502 Morrow v chinadotcom Corporation [2001] NSWSC 209 The Eleftheria [1970] P 94 Webb v Confederation of Australian Motor Sport Ltd [2002] NSWSC 1075 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 PARTIES : Robert Alexander Greinert (P) Robert John Jarrett (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 5896/03 COUNSEL : I E Davidson (P) C Bilinsky (Sol) (D) SOLICITORS : S Moran & Co (P) Horowitz & Bilinsky as agents for Loretta Pollson (North Adelaide) (D)