In the matter of Treadtel International Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1406

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Treadtel International Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1406 Hearing dates: Monday, 8 September 2014 Decision date: 14 October 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Brereton J Decision: Dismiss application for temporary stay of proceedings pending determination of foreign proceedings. Order that proceedings continue on pleadings. Order that plaintiff give security for second defendant's costs in amount of $50,000. Dismiss application for removal from Corporations List. No order as to costs. Catchwords: PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - Stay of proceedings - Lis alibi pendens PROCEDURE - Proceedings commenced by summons - Continuation on pleadings PROCEDURE - Costs - Security for costs Legislation Cited: (CTH) Corporations Act 2001, s 175 (CTH) Copyright Act 1968 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970, Pt 5 r 7 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, r 42.21(1)(a) Cases Cited: Australian Commercial Research and Development Ltd v ANZ McCaughan Merchant Bank [1989] 3 All ER 65 Bank of Tokyo Ltd v Karoon [1987] AC 45 Bella Products Pty Ltd v Creative Designs International Ltd (2009) 258 ALR 538 Bond Corporation Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 193 Carron Iron Co v Maclaren (1855) 5 HL Cas 416 [10 ER 961] The Christianborg (1885) 10 PD 141 Cohen v Rothfield [1919] 1 KB 410 (CA) CSR Ltd v Cigna Insurance Australia Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 345 Da Technology Australia Pty Limited and Citicomp Pty Limited v Discreet Logic Inc and Gary Graeme Tregaskis [1994] FCA 958 The Delta (1876) 1 PD 393 Henry v Henry (1996) 185 CLR 571 Hughes Motor Service Pty Ltd v Wang Computer Pty Ltd (1978) 35 FLR 346 Hyman v Helm (1883) 24 Ch D 531 Ionian Bank Ltd v Couvreur [1969] 1 WLR 781; [1969] 2 All ER 651 (CA) L Grollo Darwin Management Pty Ltd v Victor Plaster Products Pty Ltd (1978) 33 FLR 170 The Mali Ivo (1869) LR 2 A&E 356 McHenry v Lewis (1882) 22 Ch D 397 Muller v Fencott (1981) 53 FLR 184 Peruvian Guano Co v Bockwoldt (1883) 23 Ch D 225 (CA) Reinsurance Australia Corp Ltd v HIH Casualty and General Insurance Ltd (2003) 254 ALR 29 Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale v Lee Kui Jak [1987] AC 871 Sterling Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v Boots & Co (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 287 TS Production LLC v Drew Pictures Pty Ltd (2008) 172 FCR 433 Wedderburn v Wedderburn (1840) 4 My & Cr 585 [41 ER 225] Texts Cited: Dicey & Morris, Conflict of Laws (11th ed, 1987) Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Piero Cocco (Plaintiff) Treadtel International Pty Ltd ACN 091 534 897 (First Defendant) Richard Crosher (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: D Scully (Plaintiff) D A C Robertson (Second Defendant) Solicitors: Rolland Ross Lawyers (Plaintiff) Thompson Eslick Solicitors (Second Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/205607