In the matter of DCM Solar Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 323

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of DCM Solar Pty Limited (in liquidation) [2013] NSWSC 323 Hearing dates: 14, 15 and 19 March 2013 Decision date: 10 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Parties to bring in short minutes of order to reflect judgment. Parties to be heard as to costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - Winding up - Liquidators - Appeal against rejection of a proof of debt - Whether debts were incurred by a company other than the Plaintiff - Relevance of other rights acquired by Plaintiff. CONTRACT - Parties - Identification of the parties to the contract to be determined in accordance with the objective theory of contract - Whether a change in contracting entity - Whether purchase order documents referring to different entities amount to a change of contracting party - Whether a company had contracted as agent for another company. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2011 (Cth) s 1321 Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) r 5.6.54 Cases Cited: - Australian Tallow and Agri-Commodities Pty Ltd v Malaysia International Shipping Corporation [2001] NSWCA 16; (2001) 50 NSWLR 576 - Australian Trade Commission v Goodman Fielder Industries Ltd (1992) 36 FCR 517 - British Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Company of London Ltd [1912] AC 673 - El-Kazzi v Kassoum [2009] NSWSC 99 - Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 - FloMin Inc v Australian Raw Materials Corporation Pty Ltd (formerly named Tennant Ltd) (voluntary admins apptd) [2011] NSWSC 585 - Highfield Investments Pty Ltd v Commercial & Residential Developments (SA) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] SASC 191 - Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 - Macourt v Clark [2012] NSWCA 307 - Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd & Ors v Lederberger & Ors [2011] VSC 301 - Montgomerie v United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Association Ltd (1891) 1 QB 370 - Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas [2004] HCA 35; (2004) 218 CLR 451 - Pethybridge v Stedikas Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 154 - Re Jay-O-Bees; Rosseau v Jay-O-Bees [2004] NSWSC 818; (2004) 50 ACSR 565 Re Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc) and Anor v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (1991) 33 FCR 1 - Ruthol Pty Ltd v Tricon (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 443; [2005) 12 BPR 25,523 - Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 65; (2007) 69 NSWLR 603 - Seiwa Australia Pty Ltd v Beard [2009] NSWCA 240 - Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; (1990) 169 CLR 332; (1990) 1 ACSR 510 - Teheran-Europe Co Ltd v S T Belton (Tractors) Ltd [1968] 1 All ER 585; [1968] 2 QB 53 - Teheran-Europe Co Ltd v S T Belton (Tractors) Ltd [1968] 2 QB 545 - Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Soanar Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Geoffrey Trent Hancock (First Defendant) Michael Charles Hird (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: R.J. Weber SC/J. Hutton (instructed by Aitken Lawyers) C. Harris SC (instructed by Colin Biggers & Paisley) Solicitors: Aitken Lawyers (Plaintiff) Colin Biggers & Paisley (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/185393