Aus Steel Pty Ltd v Marco Properties Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 550

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Aus Steel Pty Ltd v Marco Properties Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 550 Hearing dates: 2 May 2014 Decision date: 02 May 2014 Before: Ball J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed. (2) Plaintiff pay the defendant's costs. Catchwords: PROCEDURE - civil - whether plaintiff satisfied conditions for an order for preliminary discovery - whether application brought for a proper purpose Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Federal Court Rules 1979 (Cth) Cases Cited: Glencore International AG v Selwyn Mines Ltd [2005] FCA 801; (2005) 223 ALR 238 Hatfield v TCN Channel 9 [2010] NSWCA 69; (2010) 77 NSWLR 506 Hornsby Shire Council v Valuer General of NSW [2008] NSWSC 1179 Noble Earth Technologies Pty Ltd v Hampic Pty Ltd t/a Cyndan Chemicals [2012] NSWSC 935 Panasonic Australia Pty Ltd v Ngage Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 399 Papaconstuntinos v Holmes à Court [2006] NSWSC 945 St George Bank Ltd v Rabo Australia Ltd [2004] FCA 1360; (2004) 211 ALR 147 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aus Steel Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Marco Properties Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Marco Engineering Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Marco Group Holdings Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Jacobs (Plaintiff) JC Giles (Defendants) Solicitors: Harris Wheeler (Plaintiff) McMahon Clarke (Defendants) File Number(s): 2014/2037 Publication restriction: Nil