Awad v Naboulsi [2009] NSWSC 1406

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Awad v Naboulsi [2009] NSWSC 1406

HEARING DATE(S) : 3 September 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 16 December 2009

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Rothman J

(i) Pursuant to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 UCPR 14.28, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 27 of the first cross-claim and statement of cross-claim be struck out;

DECISION : (ii) The cross claimant be granted liberty to file an amended first cross-claim and statement of cross-claim;

(iii) The cross claimant/defendant pay the plaintiff/cross defendant's costs of and incidental to the motion, as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – summary striking-out of pleadings – allegations of fact inconsistent with prior judgment – allegation of existence of earlier collateral contract inconsistent with deed – allegation of special construction of deed – strike-out granted – leave to re-plead

LEGISLATION CITED : Cheques Act 1986 (Cth) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

CATEGORY : Procedural and other rulings

Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Limited v Gardiner [2008] HCA 57; (2008) 83 ALJR 196 Cabassi v Vila [1940] HCA 41; (1940) 64 CLR 130 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments [2004] HCA 55; (2004) 218 CLR 471 Cachia v Westpac Financial Services Ltd [2005] NSWCA 239 CASES CITED : Hong Kong Fir Shipping Co v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha [1962] 2 QB 26 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Limited [2007] HCA 6; (2007) 233 CLR 115 Land Enviro Corp Pty Ltd v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 185 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd [1933] HCA 25; (1933) 48 CLR 457 Moschi v Lep Air Services [1973] AC 331