In the matter of Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration); Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) (in liq); Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Hamilton) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) [2015] NSWSC 244

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration); Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) (in liq); Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Hamilton) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) [2015] NSWSC 244 Hearing dates: 14 November 2014, 12 and 13 February 2015 Decision date: 18 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Declaration that the appointment of administrators was valid. Order that the administrators' remuneration be fixed at a specified amount with respect to the administration of each Company. Order that costs of the application be paid by two of the Companies. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – voluntary administration – administrator – where administrators seek remuneration following administration – whether director sought to appoint administrators for improper purpose – whether administrators appointed in good faith

CORPORATIONS – voluntary administration – administrator – where the companies were no longer in administration – whether s 449E of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) extends to former administrators Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) pt 5.3A, ss 286, 436A, 447A, 447C, 449E, 449E(1A), 449E(1)(c), 471B, 1322 - Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 (Cth) - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 136 - Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) - Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW) r 9.2 Cases Cited: - Alcan Australia Administration Pty Ltd v Geraghty (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 3 October 1993, unrep) - Australasian Memory Pty Ltd v Brien [2000] HCA 30; (2000) 200 CLR 270 - Blacktown City Council v Macarthur Telecommunications Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 883; (2003) 47 ACSR 391 - Brash Holdings Ltd (admin apptd) v Katile Pty Ltd [1996] 1 VR 24; (1994) 13 ACSR 504 - Calabretta v Redpen Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) [2010] FCA 81; (2010) 183 FCR 47 - Cawthorn v Keira Constructions Pty Ltd (1994) 33 NSWLR 607; 13 ACSR 337 - Coad v Wellness Pursuit Pty Ltd (in liq) [2009] WASCA 68; (2009) 71 ACSR 250 - Deputy Cmr of Taxation v Portinex Pty Ltd (No 2) [2000] NSWSC 557; (2000) 34 ACSR 422 - Downey v Crawford [2004] FCA 1264; (2004) 51 ACSR 182 - Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 - Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 - Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 - Kazar v Duus [1998] FCA 1378; (1998) 29 ACSR 321 - Kuhl v Zurich Financial Services Australia Ltd [2011] HCA 11; (2011) 243 CLR 361 - Londish v Sheahan – Re Valofo Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 337 - McIntosh (as joint and several admins of CMX Technologies Pty Ltd) v CMX Technologies Pty Ltd (admins apptd) (2005) 56 ACSR 283 - MSPR Pty Ltd v Advanced Braking Technology Ltd [2013] NSWCA 416 - Panasystems Pty Ltd v Voodoo Tech Pty Ltd [2003] FCA 428; (2003) 21 ACLC 842 - Re Bestcare Foods Ltd (subject to a deed of company arrangement) [2014] NSWSC 1630 - Re HPI Australia Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1106 - Re Huxtable; Timeshare Resort Club Ltd (in liq) [2010] FCA 673; (2010) 78 ACSR 705 - Re Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) [2013] NSWSC 1322 - Re Owen, in the matter of River City Motorway Pty Ltd (admins apptd) (recs and mgrs apptd) v Madden (No 2) [2012] FCA 312 - Re Vouris; Epromotions Australia Pty Ltd & Relectronic-Remech Pty Ltd (in liq) [2003] NSWSC 702; (2003) 47 ACSR 155 - Rodgers v Radly [2000] VSC 570; (2000) 37 ACSR 158 - Shirlaw v Graham [2001] NSWSC 612 - Smolarek v McMaster as Administrator of Eznut Pty Ltd [2006] WASCA 216 - Smolarek v McMaster as Administrator of Eznut Pty Ltd [2008] WASCA 234 - St Leonards Property Pty Ltd v Ambridge Investments Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 851; (2004) 210 ALR 265 - Strazdins v DNPW Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1368 - Sutherland v Take Seven Group Pty Ltd (1998) 29 ACSR 201 - Wagner v International Health Promotions (1994) 15 ACSR 419 - Wilson v Wilson (1854) 5 HLC 40; 10 ER 811 Texts Cited: - Meagher Gummow & Lehane's Equity: Doctrines & Remedies, 5th ed, 2015 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Vouris and Chad Robert Rapsey in their capacity as former Administrators of Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration); Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) (in liquidation) and Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Hamilton) Pty Ltd (formerly under administration) (Plaintiffs) Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Charlestown) Pty Ltd; Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Darby Street) Pty Ltd; and Lime Gourmet Pizza Bar (Hamilton) Pty Ltd (Defendants) Representation: Counsel: J T Johnson (Plaintiffs) M Mandoh (First and Third Defendants)