In the matter of Solar PV Commercial Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 458

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Solar PV Commercial Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 458 Hearing dates: 8 April 2013 Decision date: 01 May 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Creditor's statutory demand issued by the defendant to the plaintiff set aside. Defendant to pay plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - statutory demand - application to set aside a creditor's statutory demand under s 459H(1)(a) and 459J(1)(b) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether a 'genuine dispute' as to the existence of the debt. Legislation Cited: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 459H(1)(a), 459J(1)(b), 495(2) Cases Cited: - Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Limited (1994) 13 ACSR 37 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - John Holland Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd v Kilpatrick Green Pty Ltd (1994) 14 ACSR 250 - Offshore and Ocean Engineering v Greenwich Contractors [2012] NSWSC 889 - Olsson v Dyson (1969) 120 CLR 365 - Solarite Air Conditioning Pty Ltd v York International Australia Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 411 - Re UGL Process Solutions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1256 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Solar PV Commercial Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Silex Solar Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: L. Fermanis (Plaintiff) J.T. Johnson (Defendant) Solicitors: Reuben George Lawyers (Plaintiff) Kreisson Legal (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012/362878