MK and JA Roche Pty Limited & Ors v Metro Edgley Pty Limited & Anor [2004] NSWSC 724

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : MK and JA Roche Pty Limited & Ors v Metro Edgley Pty Limited & Anor [2004] NSWSC 724 HEARING DATE(S) : 9/08/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 August 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Commercial List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Applications dismissed. Costs reserved.

CATCHWORDS : Summary dismissal - Whether Equity Division proceedings comprise 'a trial of a common law claim' within the meaning of Part 34 rule 7 of Supreme Court Rules Judicature Act LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules MK & JA Roche Pty Limited (ABN 25 076 529 952) (First Plaintiff) PARTIES : Michael Kevin Roche, Christopher John Roche, William Timothy Roche, Kevin Michael Roche, Gabrielle Mary Roche (Second Plaintiff) Metro Edgley Pty Limited (ABN 37 082 440 042) (First Defendant) Multiplex Limited (formerly Multiplex Constructions Pty Limited (ACN 008 687 063) (Second Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 50069/04 COUNSEL : Mr DJ Hammerschlag SC, Mr VF Kerr (Plaintiffs) Mr CR Newlinds SC, Ms RS Francois (Defendants) SOLICITORS : Lane & Lane (Plaintiffs) Clayton Utz (Defendants)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION COMMERCIAL LIST

Einstein J

Monday 9 August 2004 ex tempore Revised 18 August 2004

50069/04 MK and JA Roche Pty Limited & Ors v Metro Edgley Pty Limited & Anor

JUDGMENT The proceedings 1 These proceedings concern two related contracts, each dated 26 September 2003: · a contract entitled "Waterfront Brassier Development Contract, Luna Park" ["The Development Contract"]". · a contract entitled "Liquor Licence and Fit-out Works Deed of Agreement Waterfront Brasserie Luna Park" ["The Fit-out Deed"]". 2 The first plaintiff, MK and JA Roche Pty Limited, and the second defendants, Messrs MK, CJ, WT, KM Roche and Ms GM Roche, ["the guarantors"], entered into the development contract with the first defendant, Metro Edgley Pty Limited ["Metro Edgley"], and the second defendant, Multiplex Ltd (Formerly Multiplex Construction Pty Limited) ["Multiplex"]. 3 Apparently, the proposed development was to be and is being constructed inside the entrance to the Luna Park complex. The Development Contract 4 Clause 1 of the development contract provides that: