In the matter of Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Limited (in liquidation) (No 9) [2014] NSWSC 56

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Limited (in liquidation) (No 9) [2014] NSWSC 56 Hearing dates: 19 December 2013 Decision date: 12 February 2014 Before: Black J Decision: Orders made for termination of voluntary winding up. Parties to bring in agreed short minutes of order to give effect to judgment. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - winding up - orders sought for voluntary winding up to be terminated - where judgment had been made for winding up to be stayed - where separate proceedings had been commenced for equitable contribution - whether stay of winding up should be continued pending determination of separate proceedings - whether winding up should be terminated. PROCEDURE - costs - application for costs order against non-parties - where non-parties funded the conduct of proceedings and had direct interest in outcome of proceedings - where there existed an indemnity clause under the funding agreement - whether it is just for non-parties to pay the liquidator costs ordered against liquidator in proceedings by way of indemnity - whether further costs should be payable by liquidator or non-parties. Legislation Cited: -Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 56, 67, 98(1)(b), 135 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 482, 11(1)(b), 564, 588FA, 588FF - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) rr 2.3, 2.13, 2.13(3) - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) rr 6.24, 36.1 Cases Cited: - Bullock v London General Omnibus Co [1907] 1 KB 264 - Dymocks Franchise Systems (NSW) Pty Ltd v Todd (No 2) [2004] UKPC 39; [2005] 1 NZLR 145; [2004] 1 WLR 2087 - FPM Constructions Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Blue Mountains [2005] NSWCA 340 - Gore (t/as Clayton Utz) v Justice Corporation Pty Ltd [2002] FCAFC 83; (2002) 119 FCR 429; 189 ALR 712 - Gould v Vaggelas [1985] HCA 75; (1985) 157 CLR 215 - HRX Pty Ltd v Scott [2013] NSWSC 451 - In the matter of Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Ltd (in liq) [2013] NSWSC 798; (2013) 94 ACSR 561 - Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd v SST Consulting Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 43; (2009) 239 CLR 75 - Johnsons Tyre Foundry Pty Ltd v Maffra Corporation [1948] HCA 46; (1948) 77 CLR 544 - Knight v FP Special Assets Ltd [1992] HCA 28; (1992) 174 CLR 178 - May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75; (2011) 80 NSWLR 462 - Mercy & Sons Pty Ltd v Wanari Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) (in liq) [2000] NSWSC 756; (2000) 35 ACSR 70 - QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd v Hotchin [2013] NSWSC 315 - Re F & A Henry (Gowrie) Pty Ltd (deregistered) [2012] NSWSC 1061 - Re Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1059 - Re Warbler Pty Ltd (1982) 6 ACLR 526 - Secure Funding Pty Ltd v Stark [2013] NSWSC 1257 - Vero Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Ferretti Pty Ltd (in liq) [2006] NSWSC 292; (2006) 57 ACSR 103 - Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 1429 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Ltd (in liquidation) (First Plaintiff) Peter Paul Krejci in his capacity as Liquidator of Lorie Najjar & Sons Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) Najwa Najjar (Defendant) Grenstar Pty Ltd, Robert Najjar, Salam Najjar (joined as party 19 December 2013) Representation: Counsel: C Harris SC/T To (Plaintiffs) M Sahade (Defendant) D Eardley (Grenstar Pty Limited, Robert Najjar, Salam Najjar) Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley (Plaintiffs) Pateman Lawyers (Defendant) Downeys Lawyers (Grenstar Pty Ltd, Robert Najjar, Salam Najjar) File Number(s): 2010/158193