In the matter of Green Alliance Pty Limited (receiver and manager appointed) [2012] NSWSC 1224

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Green Alliance Pty Limited (receiver and manager appointed) [2012] NSWSC 1224 Hearing dates: 30 August 2012 Decision date: 30 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Third Defendant's Defence struck out. Judgment for Plaintiff with damages to be assessed. Matter referred to Associate Justice for determination of damages. Third Defendant to pay Plaintiff's costs of and incidental to application heard 30 August 2012 as agreed or as assessed. Leave granted to Plaintiff to assess those costs and those costs be payable forthwith. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Summary disposal - Pleadings - Strike out - Whether defence should be struck out because no real prospect to defend proceedings is disclosed. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56-58, 56, 56(1), 58(1), 58(2) - Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) ss 23C, 54A - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 419A(3) - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) s 347 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 3.1(b), 13, 13.1, 13.1(2), 14.28 Cases Cited: - Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 - Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 239 CLR 175l 258 ALR 14 - Batistatos v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2006] HCA 27; (2006) 226 CLR 256 - Bi v Mourad [2010] NSWCA 17 - Celermajer Holdings Pty Ltd v Kopas [2011] NSWSC 40 - Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 - General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 - Giumelli v Giumelli [1999] HCA 10; (1999) 196 CLR 101 - Macquarie Developments Pty Ltd v Forrester [2005] NSWSC 674 - Rosebanner Pty Ltd v EnergyAustralia [2009] NSWSC 43 - Shaw v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 - Silovi Pty Ltd v Barbaro (1988) 13 NSWLR 466 - Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 - Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher [1988] HCA 7; (1988) 164 CLR 387 - Westpac Banking Corporation v Lahood [2011] NSWSC 1057 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: MDM Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Green Alliance Pty Limited (receiver and manager appointed) (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C.R. Ireland (Plaintiff) K. Pierce (Third Defendant) Solicitors: N.J. Papallo & Co (Plaintiff) Quantum Lawyers (Third Defendant) File Number(s): 11/312793