Leto v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1896

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Leto v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1896 Hearing dates: 5 November 2015 Date of orders: 17 December 2015 Decision date: 17 December 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Young AJA Decision: Order the Notice of Motion dated 27 November 2014 be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ANSHUN ESTOPPEL – Possible for Plaintiff in second action to have cross-claimed against another Defendant – Second action not barred

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT – Whether Court should consider document covered by agreement

PROCEDURE – Application to strike out claim for delay or obtain security for costs Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: Anthony Developments Pty Ltd v Marsden [1999] NSWSC 472 Bryant v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1995) 57 FCR 287 Henderson v Henderson (1843) 3 Hare 100; 67 ER 313 Khoury v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 371 Khoury v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 591 Ling v Commonwealth (1996) 68 FCR 180 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 45; 147 CLR 589 Rahme v Commonwealth Bank [1991] NSWCA 230 Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien [1990] HCA 8; 169 CLR 332 Texts Cited: Spencer Bower and Handley, Res Judicata (4th ed 2009, LexisNexis) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Giuseppe Leto (Plaintiff/Respondent) Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd (Defendant/Applicant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S A Gregory; Mr G Doherty (Plaintiff) Mr K Andronos SC (Defendant)