Apparel Group Pty Ltd v Bettina Liano Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 670

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Apparel Group Pty Ltd v Bettina Liano Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 670 Hearing dates: 22 May 2014 Decision date: 22 May 2014 Before: Ball J Decision: 1. Judgment entered in favour of the plaintiff against the second defendant for the sum of $152,964.09. 2. The second defendant pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on an indemnity basis. Catchwords: CONTRACT - construction - guarantee - whether second defendant personally liable to plaintiff under contractual guarantees CONTRACT - construction - effect of contractual indemnity - whether costs to be awarded on an indemnity basis Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Cases Cited: Abigroup Ltd v Sandtara Pty Ltd [2002] NSWCA 45 Boreland v Docker [2007] NSWSC 53 Bunbury Foods Pty Limited v National Bank of Australasia Ltd [1984] HCA 10; (1984) 153 CLR 491 Chen v Kevin McNamara & Son Pty Ltd (No 2) [2012] VSCA 229 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Usalj [2010] NSWSC 1105 Hannaford v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2013] NSWCA 472 Kyabram Property Investments Pty Limited v Murray [2006] NSWSC 54 National Bank of Australia v Chen-Conway [2008] NSWSC 485 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Apparel Group Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Bettina Liano Pty Ltd (in liq) (First Defendant) Bettina Liano (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Bannan (Plaintiff) No Appearance (Defendant) Solicitors W Advisers (Plaintiff) No Appearance (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/204905 Publication restriction: Nil