Oliveri v P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 1311

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Oliveri v P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 1311 Hearing dates: 15 October 2012 Decision date: 26 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Plaintiff have leave to proceed against First Defendant. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 500(2) - Application for leave to proceed against company in liquidation - Whether proposed claim has solid foundation and gives rise to a serious question to be tried. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 471B, 500(2) - Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Altinova Nominees Pty Ltd v Leveraged Capital Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs apptd) (No 2) [2009] FCA 42 - Chahwan v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 52; (2008) 245 ALR 780; 65 ACSR 661; 26 ACLC 262 - Chahwan v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1002 - Firth v Centrelink [2002] NSWSC 564; (2002) 55 NSWLR 451 - Hewlett Packard Australia Pty Ltd v Siltek Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 672 - Ogilvie-Grant v East (1983) 1 ACLC 742 Re Gordon Grant & Grant Pty Ltd [1983] 2 Qd R 314; (1983) 7 ACLR 669; 1 ACLC 742 - Re Hill (1886) 33 Ch D 266 - Re Meter Cabs Ltd [1911] 2 Ch 557 - Re P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Ltd (in liq) [2012] NSWSC 689 - Simpson v Rowe [2011] VSC 149 - Vagrand Pty Ltd (in liq) v Fielding (1993) 41 FCR 550 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Dominic Oliveri (Plaintiff) P M Sulcs & Associates Pty Limited (in liq) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.K. Rollinson (Plaintiff) No appearance (Defendant) Solicitors: Purcell Felton (Plaintiff) No appearance (Defendant) File Number(s): 12/210690