Belmore Hercules Soccer Club Incorporated t/as Belmore United Football Club v Canterbury and District Soccer Football Association Inc. [2014] NSWSC 397

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Belmore Hercules Soccer Club Incorporated t/as Belmore United Football Club v Canterbury and District Soccer Football Association Inc. [2014] NSWSC 397 Hearing dates: 7 March 2014 Decision date: 07 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Darke J Decision: Second to ninth defendants restrained until further order from purporting to act on behalf of the plaintiff, and ordered to withdraw forthwith the application they submitted to the first defendant purportedly on behalf of the plaintiff. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS - associations - soccer club expelled from district association - two groups each claim to be valid committee of club - both groups lodge applications for readmission of club - urgent interlocutory relief sought as to which group may make readmission application

REMEDIES - injunction - soccer club expelled from district association - two groups each claim to be valid committee of club - both groups lodge applications for readmission of club - urgent interlocutory relief sought as to which group may make readmission application - balance of convenience Category: Principal judgment Parties: Belmore Hercules Soccer Club Incorporated t/as Belmore United Football Club (plaintiff)

Canterbury and District Soccer Football Association Inc. (first defendant) Chris Balaouras (second defendant/ first cross-claimant) Nicholas Kambounias (third defendant/ second cross-claimant) Angelo Efstanthiou (fourth defendant/ third cross-claimant) Jim Kargas (fifth defendant/ fourth cross-claimant) Terry Gavrilides (sixth defendant/ fifth cross-claimant) George Antonopoulos (seventh defendant/ seventh cross-claimant) John Aligiannis (eighth defendant/ sixth cross-claimant) Nick Gratsounas (ninth defendant/ eighth cross-claimant)