Mimi's Fine Foods Pty Limited v Cimino & Anor [2011] NSWSC 158

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mimi's Fine Foods Pty Limited v Cimino & Anor [2011] NSWSC 158 Hearing dates: 25 February 2011 Decision date: 25 February 2011 Before: White J Decision: Refer to paras 46-55 of judgment Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal - whether proceedings abuse of process - where fresh proceedings raise substantially the same issues as proceedings previously commenced - where orders made by consent in the Family Court of Australia and proceedings in Supreme Court of New South Wales dismissed - whether orders preclude plaintiff initiating these proceedings - no release of chose in action in orders - orders do not preclude plaintiff from bringing and maintaining these proceedings

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for summary dismissal - whether proceedings an abuse of process - whether proceedings brought for an improper or collateral purpose - offer of compromise beyond scope of issues or relief did not give rise to inference that predominant purpose in pursuing proceedings an improper or collateral purpose Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Civil Procedure Act 2005 Legal Profession Act 2004 Cases Cited: Ferrella v Otvosi [2005] NSWSC 678; (2005) 63 NSWLR 523 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners [1949] HCA 1; (1949) 78 CLR 62 Coshott v Barry & Beard [2010] NSWSC 1324 Spencer v Commonwealth of Australia (2010) HCA 28; (2010) 84 ALJR 612 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509 Dowling v Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd [1915] HCA 56; (1915) 20 CLR 509 Australian Beverage Distributors Pty Ltd v Redrock Co Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 966 KP Cable Investments Pty Ltd v Meltglow Pty Ltd [1995] FCA 76; (1995) 56 FCR 189 Bell Wholesale Co Limited v Gates Export Corporation (No. 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Mimi's Fine Foods Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Oreste Cimino (1st Defendant) Nicola Cimino (2nd Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Menadue (Applicant/Defendant) H N Newton (Respondent/Plaintiff) Solicitors: Farrar Lawyers (Plaintiff) A J Law & Co (Defendants) File Number(s): 2010/331151