One.Tel Limited (in liquidation) v John David Rich & Ors [2003] NSWSC 522

Reported Decision : (2003) 45 ACSR 466

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : One.Tel Limited (in liquidation) v John David Rich & Ors [2003] NSWSC 522 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 June 2003

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Leave to be given to replead or furnish further particulars on the bringing in of short minutes of order.

CATCHWORDS : Practice and Procedure - Pleadings - Particulars - Application to strike out summons - Pleading of breaches of fiduciary and other duties - Onus of proof of informed consent of principal LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 Corporations Law Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Aequitas v AEFC [2001] 19 ACLC 1006 Bailey v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1977) 136 CLR 214 Birtchnell v Equity Trustees, Executors and Agency Company Limited (1929) 42 CLR 384 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Bruce v Odhams Press Limited [1936] 1 KB 697 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Thomson (1964) 81 WN (Pt 1) (NSW) 553 Dare v Pulham (1982) 148 CLR 658 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Ellis v Grant (1970) 91 WN (NSW) 920 CASES CITED : Emmerton v University of Sydney [1970] 2 NSWR 633 General Steel Industries v Commissioner For Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125. Glandon Pty Ltd v Strata Consolidated Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 543 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 H 1976 Nominees Pty Limited v Galli (1979) 40 FLR 242 Kelly v Kelly (1950) 50 SR (NSW) 261 McSpedden v Harnett (1942) 42 SR (NSW) 116 Pinson v Lloyds and National Provincial Foreign Bank Limited [1941] 2 KB 72 R v Associated Northern Collieries (1910) 11 CLR 738 Saunders v Jones (1877) 7 Ch D 435 Turner v Dalgety & Co Ltd (1952) 69 WN (NSW) 228 Vrisakis v ASC (1993) 11 ACSR 162 One.Tel Limited (in liquidation) (Plaintiff) John David Rich (First Defendant) LifeCell Pty Limited (Second Defendant) PARTIES : Bradley William Keeling (Third Defendant) Bradley Keeling Management Pty Limited (Fourth Defendant) Rodney Stephen Adler (Fifth Defendant) John Huyshe Greaves (Sixth Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50207/02 COUNSEL : Mr MJ Slattery QC, Mr RA Dick (Plaintiff) Mr DL Williams, Mr MJSteele (First and Second Defendant) SOLICITORS : Kemp Strang (Plaintiff) Joanne Kelly (First and Second Defendant)