In the matter of Hobash Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1501

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Hobash Holdings Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1501 Hearing dates: 30 November 2012 Decision date: 07 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Defendant's statutory demand dated 20 March 2012 set aside. Defendant to pay Plaintiff's costs as agreed or as assessed. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Statutory demand - Affidavit in support of application - Whether grounds relied upon in application to set aside statutory demand were properly raised in affidavit in support of application - Genuine dispute ground - Whether genuine dispute established. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459G(3)(a), 459H, 459H(1)(a), 459J Cases Cited: - 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 - Financial Solutions Australasia Pty Ltd v Predella Pty Ltd [2002] WASCA 51; (2002) 26 WAR 306; 167 FLR 106 - Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; 21 ACSR 581 - Hansmar Investments Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] NSWSC 103; (2007) 61 ACSR 321; 25 ACLC 282 - Hopetoun Kembla Investments Pty Ltd v JPR Legal Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 1343; (2011) 87 ACSR 1 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco and Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290; (1993) 11 ACSR 362 - NA Investment Holdings Pty Ltd v Perpetual Nominees Ltd [2010] NSWCA 210; (2010) 79 ACSR 544 - Panel Tech Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd v Australian Skyreach Equipment Pty Ltd (No 2) [2003] NSWSC 896 - POS Media Online Ltd v B Family Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 147; (2003) 21 ACLC 533 - Re 2 Roslyn Street Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 512 - Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1143; (2007) 25 ACLC 1392 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hobash Holdings Pty Limited (Plaintiff) William McNamara Real Estate Pty Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M.A. Bradford (Plaintiff) G.A. Rich (Defendant) Solicitors: Carroll & O'Dea (Plaintiff) Stacks/The Law Firm (Defendant) File Number(s): 12/113719