Allpro Building Services v C&V Engineering Services [2009] NSWSC 1247

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Allpro Building Services v C&V Engineering Services [2009] NSWSC 1247

HEARING DATE(S) : 17 November 2009 JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology & Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 17 November 2009

DECISION : See paras [26] to [27] of the judgment.

CATCHWORDS : BUILDING AND ENGINEERING CONTRACTS - Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act - validity of payment claim - whether made with respect to a reference date the subject of previous claims - whether this aspect of Brodyn decided incorrectly - whether estoppel created by adjudication of earlier payment claims - whether claims replicated by separate entities - whether an abuse of process.

LEGISLATION CITED : Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999

CATEGORY : Separate question

Associated Midland Corporation Limited v Bank of New South Wales (1984) 51 ALR 641 Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 226 CLR 256 Brodyn Pty Ltd v Davenport (2004) 61 NSWLR 421 Dualcorp Pty Ltd v Remo Constructions Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 69 CASES CITED : Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd (2009) 260 ALR 34 Perform (NSW) Pty Ltd v Mev-Aus Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 416 Rubana Holdings Pty Ltd v 3D Commercial Interiors Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1405 University of Sydney v Cadence Australia Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 635 Urban Traders v Paul Michael [2009] NSWSC 1072 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378, Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 226 CLR 256