Idameneo (No 123) Pty Ltd v Auzcare Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1318

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Idameneo (No 123) Pty Ltd v Auzcare Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1318 Hearing dates: 5 February 2015 Date of orders: 09 September 2015 Decision date: 09 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hidden J Decision: Relevant clauses of settlement deed not a penalty. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS – separate question whether clauses in a settlement deed in respect of proceedings for damages amount to a penalty – acknowledgement of debt. Cases Cited: Attwells v Marsden [2011] NSWSC 38 Barnes v Addy (1874) 9 Ch. App. Cas. 244 Calcorp (Australia) Pty Ltd v 271 Collins Pty Ltd [2010] VSCA 259, 29 VR 462 Cameron v UBS AG [2000] VSCA 222, [2000] 2 VR 108 O'Dea v Allstates Leasing System (WA) Pty Ltd (1982-83) 152 CLR 359 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Aspley Specialist Centre Pty Ltd [2010] QSC 232 Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd v Mitchell [2010] NSWSC 825 Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 71, 224 CLR 656 Zenith Engineering Pty Ltd v Queensland Crane and Machinery Pty Ltd [2000] QCA 221, [2001] 2 QdR 114 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Idameneo (No 123) Pty Ltd (plaintiff) Auzcare Pty Ltd (1st defendant) Dr Muhammad Azam (2nd defendant) Mrs Imrana Azam (3rd defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Lucarelli (plaintiff) J Hyde Page (defendants)