Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9 Hearing dates: 18 December 2015 and supplementary written submissions Date of orders: 01 February 2016 Decision date: 01 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: 1. Order (pursuant to UCPR rule 14.28) that the statement of cross-claim be struck out.

2. Order that the cross claimants be granted leave to file an amended cross claim.

3. Order that the cross claimants file and serve, no later than 3 February 2016, any amended cross claim they propose to file pursuant to that grant of leave.

4. Order that the cross defendant's notice of motion (filed 20 October 2015 and amended on 18 December 2015) otherwise be dismissed. Catchwords: Money Counts – Account Stated – Nature of cause of action – debt – Pleading requirements

Estoppel – Conventional estoppel – Elements – Detrimental reliance

Practice – Applications for Summary Relief – Defective pleading struck out with leave to replead – Summary disposal not appropriate – Reasonably arguable case available Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW (CPA), section 56. Succession Act 2006 NSW. Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW, rules 13.4, 14.28 Cases Cited: Australian Woollen Mills Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (1954) 92 CLR 424 at 456-457) Bank of New South Wales v Brown (1983) 151 CLR 514 at 535-537) Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Champion Homes Sales Pty Ltd v JKAM Investments Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 952 at [70] Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalization Committee Ltd v McCabe (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 397 at 401; 55 WN (NSW) 144 at 146 Coshott v Sakic (1998) 44 NSWLR 667 at 671 E Dabbs v Seaman (1925) 36 CLR 538 at 548-550 Equuscorp Pty Ltd v HGT Investments Pty Ltd (2005) 218 CLR 472 at 486 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95 at 105-107 Heydon v Perpetual Executors Trustees & Agency Co (WA) Ltd (1930) 45 CLR 111 at 113 John Steiner v Kenneth Ross Strang and Jason Tang [2014] NSWSC 1250 at [59] Katelis v Adalia Pty Ltd [2002] VSC 392 at [39] Labracon Pty Ltd v Cuturich and Anor [2013] NSWSC 97 at [106) Lewis v Wilson (1997) 42 NSWLR 228 at 233C-D Manton v Parabolic Pty Ltd (1985) 2NSWLR 361 at 366-369 MK and JA Roche Pty Ltd v Metro Edgley Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 39 at [72] MK and JA Roche Pty Ltd v Metro Edgley Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 39 at [72] Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451 at 461-462 [22] Peter Lawrence Lewis v Russell William Lamb [2011] NSWSC 873 at [17] Steiner v Strang [2015] NSWCA 203 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165 at 178 [38]-183 [48] Texts Cited: Julian Bailey, "Lewis v Wilson: Account stated rears its ugly head" (1997) 12 JCL 160 Young, Croft & Smith, On Equity Law Book Co, Sydney, 2009), paragraph [12.100] Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff (Cross Defendant): J Steiner First Defendant (First Cross Claimant): KR Strang Second Defendant (Second Cross Claimant): J Tang Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Cross Defendant: M Condon SC Defendants/Cross Claimants: L Ellison SC