Render Design (Aus) Pty Ltd v Sky Stand Plastering Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 317

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Render Design (Aus) Pty Ltd v Sky Stand Plastering Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 317 Hearing dates: 9 May 2014 Date of orders: 09 May 2014 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1)Defendant's notice of motion filed 28 April 2014 is dismissed. (2)Defendant pay the costs of the notice of motion. Catchwords: CONTRACT – building work – owner claims for damages for defective work – builder has registered judgments resulting from adjudication certificates under security of payments legislation – builder seeks stay of proceedings until satisfaction of judgments – entitlement of party to bring proceedings for breach of contract irrespective of adjudication proceedings – not proceedings to set aside adjudication – no entitlement to stay Legislation Cited: Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999, s 25, s 32 Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 67 Cases Cited: Bruce Maples v Siteberg [2012] NSWSC 435 Grant Constructions Pty Limited v Claron Constructions Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 369 Jem Developments Pty Ltd and Anor v Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1087 Shellbridge Pty Ltd v Rider Hunt Sydney Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1152 Tombleson v Dancorell Constructions Pty Limited [2007] NSWSC 1169 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure NSW Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Render Design (Australia) Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Sky Stand Plastering Pty Ltd (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Auld (plaintiff) Mr J Lee (defendant)