Tresedar Pty Limited & Ors v Property Builders (Constructions) Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1575

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Tresedar Pty Limited & Ors v Property Builders (Constructions) Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1575 Hearing dates: 18 October 2013 Decision date: 18 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Windeyer AJ Decision: Notice of Motion for summary dismissal dismissed. Catchwords: [PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE] - summary dismissal - breach of contract - misleading or deceptive conduct - where oral contract only recently pleaded - where written contracts exist - whether no reasonable cause of action - whether test for summary dismissal changed upon enactment of Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 - Civil Procedure Act, s 56 - Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 1, r 3 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 13.4. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) Home Building Act 1989 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Simmons v Henwood [2013] NSWCA 184 Simmons v Protective Commissioner [2012] NSWSC 455 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Tresedar Pty Limited (First Plaintiff) Tetbury Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Aris Michael Evanian (Third Plaintiff) Property Builders (Constructions) Pty Limited (in liquidation) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: GA Laughton SC/RW Notley (Plaintiffs) RP Freeman (Defendant) Solicitors: Mahony Law (Plaintiffs) Hugh Ford (Defendant) File Number(s): 2009/298902