Unilever Australia Limited v Rosella Foods Pty Limited [2012] NSWDC 221

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Unilever Australia Limited v Rosella Foods Pty Limited [2012] NSWDC 221 Hearing dates: 19 October 2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $615,461.03 inclusive of interest. 2. The defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings up to and including 19 October 2012. Catchwords: Application seeking summary judgment - claim for payment for goods ordered and supplied - defence by way of an equitable set-off - cross-claim of no substance - whether a court is a "person" - proceeding with proceedings - delivery of reserved judgment Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 2C Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 440D Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.1, 13.4(1)(b), 36.3 and 36.4(3) Cases Cited: Arpic Pty Ltd v Austin Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 83 Botany Bay City Council v Saab Corp Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 308 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 164 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Emanuele v Australian Securities Commission [1997] HCA 20 Forsyth & Anor (as trustees for the C&S Forsyth Superannuation Fund) v Gibbs [2008] QCA 103 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Hartley Poynton Ltd v Ali [2005] VSCA 53, 11 VR 568 Just Juice Corp Pty Ltd, Re; James v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 8 ACSR 444 Kizon v Palmer (1997) 72 FCR 409 Lord v Direct Acceptance Corporation Ltd (Receiver and Manager Appointed) (in liq) (1993) 32 NSWLR 362 Pioneer Water Tanks (Australia 94) Pty Ltd v Delat Pty Ltd (1997) 25 ACSR 757 Product Development Solutions Australia Pty Ltd v Parametric Technology Corporation [2012] NSWCA 211 Roadshow Entertainment Pty Ltd v (ACN 053 006 269) Pty Ltd Receiver & Manager Appointed (formerly Cel Home Video Pty Ltd) (1997) 42 NSWLR 462 Slater v Global Finance Group Pty Ltd (1999) 30 ACSR 519 The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No 3) [2010] NSWSC 60 Texts Cited: R P Meagher, W M C Gummow and J R F Lehane, Equity, Doctrines and Remedies, 3rd ed (1992) Butterworths Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Unilever Australia Limited (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Rosella Foods Pty Limited (defendant/cross-claimant) Representation: Mr N Bender (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Ms S Mirzabegian (defendant/cross-claimant) Baker & McKenzie (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Gilbert + Tobin (defendant/cross-claimant until 12 December 2012) Clayton Utz (defendant/cross-claimant from 12 December 2012) File Number(s): 2012/163073 Publication restriction: No