In the matter of Vincent di Bella and Associates Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1714

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Vincent di Bella and Associates Pty Limited [2013] NSWSC 1714 Hearing dates: Tuesday 20 August 2013 Decision date: 20 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Interlocutory process dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - winding up - statutory demand - application to set aside statutory demand under s 459G, s 459H and s 459J - whether plaintiff's application served within 21 day period - held, application not served within 21 day period - held, Graywinter principle would have precluded the plaintiff from relying upon offsetting claim - interlocutory process dismissed with costs Legislation Cited: Corporations Act s 459G, s 459H and s 459J Corporations Act s109X(1) and Commonwealth Evidence Act s160(1). UCPR rule 33.11 Cases Cited: Hope v Hope (1854) 4 De GM & G 328, 43 ER 535 Howship Holdings Pty Limited v Leslie (1996) 21 ACR 440 Ketrim Pty Limited v AS & L Pty Limited (2004) 52 ACSR 252 Pearldurst Pty Limited v Summers Resort Group Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 1126 Pino v Crosser and Hassen (1967) VR 835 R v Heron (1884) 10 VLR 314 Woodgate v Garard Pty Limited (2010) 78 ACSR 468 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vincent J Di Bella & Associates Pty Ltd (applicant) Ozem Kassem and Bruno Secatore as Liquidators of ACN 092 138 442 Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (first respondent) ACN 092 138 442 Pty Limited (In Liquidation) (second respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms B Nolan (applicant) Mr Condon SC w Mr P Wallis (respondents) File Number(s): 2013/167141