Aitken v Statewide Secured Investments Limited (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1259

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aitken v Statewide Secured Investments Limited (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1259 Hearing dates: 13/08/2013 Decision date: 05 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) Leave to the plaintiff to file an amended statement of claim is refused. (2) These proceedings (including the outstanding notices of motion) are dismissed. (3) The plaintiff is to pay the first defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: Civil - Guarantee - Breach of duty of care - Consideration of Modderno v ANZ Bank [1999] NSWCA 13 - Misrepresentation of terms - Res Judicata and issue estoppel - Solicitor's authority to sign on behalf of the plaintiff - Consideration of Papailia v Romeo [2011] NSWSC 696 Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Contracts Review Act 1980 Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bank of India v Trans Continental Commodity Merchants Ltd [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 298 Blair v Curran [1939] HCA 23; (1939) 62 CLR 464 Mayor of Durham v Fowler (1889) 22 QBD 394 Modderno v ANZ Bank [1999] NSWCA 13 O'Brien v Bank of Western Australia Ltd [2013] NSWCA 71 Papailia v Romeo [2011] NSWSC 696 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Romeo v Papailia [2012] NSWCA 221 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; 241 CLR 118 Texts Cited: Online Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary, LexisNexis Australia Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Raymond Henry Aitken (Plaintiff) Statewide Secured Investments Limited (First Defendant) Wollemi Reach Resort Pty Limited formerly Colo Riverside Park Pty Limited (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: RB Katekar (First Defendant) Solicitors: RH Aitken (Plaintiff in person) Ashurst Australia (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/73594