Montage Group Pty Ltd v Wong (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 774

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Montage Group Pty Ltd v Wong (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 774 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 July 2011 Decision date: 25 July 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Black J Decision: Statutory demand set aside Catchwords: Statutory demand - genuine dispute - offsetting claims Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - s 459G, s 459H Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth) - s 52 Cases Cited: - Beauty Health Group Ltd v Sholl [2011] NSWSC 77 - Central City Pty Ltd v Montevento Holdings Pty Ltd [2011] WASCA 5 - Elm Financial Services Pty Ltd v MacDougal [2004] NSWSC 560 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Grass Manufacturers Pty Ltd v Sraennik Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 95 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corp Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452 - Hannaford (trading as Torrens Valley Orchards) v Australian Farmlink Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 1591 - Intag Microelectronics Pty Ltd v AWA Ltd (1995) 18 ACSR 284 - Macleay Nominees Pty Ltd v Belle Property East Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 743 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACSR 362 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290 - Morris Catering (Aust) Pty Ltd, Re (1993) 11 ACSR 601 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 12 ACSR 341 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Montage Group Pty Ltd - Plaintiff Ferdinand Wong t/as Creative Blinds Company - Defendant Representation: Counsel: M.S. White, Ms N.M. Shaw - Plaintiff Ms T.L. Wong - Defendant Solicitors: Bruce MacDonald Lawyers - Plaintiff Phan Lawyers - Defendant File Number(s): 10/417017