Gabriel Hotels Pty Ltd v Corlita Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 826

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Gabriel Hotels Pty Ltd v Corlita Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 826 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 19 July 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 19 July 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : White J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 19 July 2010

DECISION : Order that the creditor's statutory demand served on the plaintiff by the defendant on 23 March 2010 be set aside. Order that the defendant pay the plaintiff's costs.

CATCHWORDS : CORPORATIONS – application to set aside statutory demand under Corporations Act, s 459H – whether application brought within time – whether payment by plaintiff made by way of accord and satisfaction of all debts due by it to defendant – whether defendant has offsetting claim for damages exceeding amount claimed in statutory demand – costs

LEGISLATION CITED : Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

Derma Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited v HSBC Bank Australia Limited (2005) 188 FLR 373 Eyota Pty Limited v Hanave Pty Limited (1994) 12 ACSR 785; 12 ACLC 669 Re Morris Catering Australia Pty Limited (1993) 11 ACSR 601; 11 ACLC 919 CASES CITED : Spencer Constructions Pty Limited v G & N Aldridge Pty Limited (1997) 76 FCR 452 MacLeay Nominees Pty Limited v Belle Property East Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 743 Elm Financial Services v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Polaroid Australia Pty Ltd v Minicomp Pty Ltd (1998) 16 ACLC 529