Armstrong Scalisi Holdings Pty Ltd v Abboud [2012] NSWSC 268

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Armstrong Scalisi Holdings Pty Ltd v Abboud [2012] NSWSC 268 Hearing dates: 28 February 2012 - 1 March 2012 Decision date: 01 March 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Rein J Decision: Relief sought by the plaintiff in its further amended statement of claim granted. Catchwords: EQUITY - agent with control over trust property - removal of trust funds

EQUITY - priority and notice - notice

EQUITY - implied trusts - constructive trusts - knowing receipt

EQUITY - trusts and trustees - following trust property

EVIDENCE - burden of proof, presumptions, and weight and sufficiency of evidence - failure to give evidence where party choses not to defend the case - inferences to be drawn Cases Cited: Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Commercial Union Assurance Co of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Cullen (Executor of Lascelles) v Welsbach Light Co of Australasia Ltd [1907] HCA 3; (1907) 4 CLR 990 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Heperu Pty Limited v Belle [2009] NSWCA 252 Heperu Pty Limited v Belle [2011] NSWSC 1151 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 Texts Cited: Young, Croft and Smith, On Equity (2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Armstrong Scalisi Holdings Pty Ltd (Plaintiff)

Jillian Faith Abboud (First defendant) Gino Cassaniti (Third defendant) Representation: Counsel: R Dubler SC; D Allen (Plaintiff) No appearance by the defendants Solicitors: Proctor & Associates (Plaintiff) No appearance by the defendants File Number(s): SC 2010/45094