Burns v Ingram [2012] NSWSC 418

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Burns v Ingram [2012] NSWSC 418 Hearing dates: 30 April 2012; 9 May 2012 Decision date: 17 May 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Hallen AsJ Decision: Order that the Defendant's Notice of Motion is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: Notice of Motion filed by the Defendant seeking summary dismissal and/or striking out of the proceedings as constituting an abuse of process or, in the alternative, permanently staying them - Costs order also sought - The Plaintiff denies the Defendant's entitlement to such relief Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 Civil Procedure Act 2005 Fair Trading Act 1987 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 Trade Practices Act 1974 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: AWB Limited No 10, Re [2009] VSC 566; (2009) 76 ACSR 181 Bradford & Bingley Building Society v Seddon & Ors 1999] 1 WLR 1482; [1999] EWCA Civ 944 Bracks v Smyth-Kirk [2009] NSWCA 401 Bracks v Smyth-Kirk [2010] HCATrans 145 Brewer v Brewer [1953] HCA 19; (1953) 88 CLR 1 Burns v Grevler [2010] NSWSC 1219 C G Maloney Pty Ltd v Noon [2011] NSWCA 397 Champerslife Pty Ltd v Manojlovski [2010] NSWCA 33; (2010) 75 NSWLR 245 Charben Haulage Pty Ltd (in liq) V Beilby [2010] NSWSC 510 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Acehand Pty Ltd [2010] VSC 89 George v Webb & Ors [2011] NSWSC 1608 Habib v Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 231 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100; 67 ER 313 Henry v Brookfields [2007] NZHC 265 Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited v SST Consulting Pty Ltd; Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Limited v Rickard Constructions Pty Limited [2009] HCA 43; (2009) 239 CLR 75 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 Kayteal Pty Ltd v Dignan [2011] NSWSC 197 Kermani v Westpac Banking Corporation [2012] VSCA 42 Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicolls (2011) 282 ALR 685 Mitchell Morgan Nominees Pty Ltd & Anor v Vella & Ors [2011] NSWCA 390 Owners Strata Plan No 62660 v Jacksons Landing Development Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 415 Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited v Paladin Wholesale Funding Pty Limited [2011] FCA 473 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; (1981) 147 CLR 589 R&J Lyons Family Settlement Pty Ltd v 155 Macquarie Street Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 232 Redowood Pty Limited v Link Market Services Pty Limited (formerly Known As Asx Perpetual Registrars Limited) [2007] NSWCA 286 Reinhold v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation (No 2) [2008] NSWSC 187 Rippon v Chilcotin Pty Ltd (2001) 53 NSWLR 198; [2001] NSWCA 142 Solak v Registrar of Titles No 2 [2010] VSC 146 Solak v Registrar of Titles [2011] VSCA 279 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332 Triantafillidis v National Australia Bank Ltd (1995) V ConvR 54-536 Walton v Gardiner [1993] HCA 77; 177 CLR 378 Whelan Kartaway Pty Ltd v Mark Donnelly and Ors [2012] VSC 45 Williams v Spautz [1992] HCA 34; (1992) 174 CLR 509 Texts Cited: Res Judicata, 4th ed, LexisNexis UK, 2009, K Handley, Spencer Bower and Handley Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Sarah Margaret Burns (Plaintiff/Respondent) Beverly Anna Ingram (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M R Aldridge SC (Plaintiff/Respondent) Mr M J Stevens (Defendant/Applicant) Solicitors: Polczynski Lawyers (Plaintiff/Respondent) Ryckmans (Defendant/Applicant) File Number(s): 2011/301300