Citigroup Pty Limited v Hoocass Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 656

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Citigroup Pty Limited v Hoocass Pty Limited [2016] NSWSC 656 Hearing dates: 20 May 2016 Date of orders: 20 May 2016 Decision date: 20 May 2016 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: Orders for dismissal of a notice of motion for summary disposal of a cross claim, subject to a grant of leave to amend the cross claim to clarify a particular aspect of the cross claimant's case. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – Civil Proceedings – Motions, interlocutory applications and other pre-trial matters - Strike Out Motion

TRADE PRACTICES – Misleading and deceptive conduct – Damages – Causation – Indirect causation – Direct reliance on contravening conduct not required Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW Cases Cited: Brimson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Pty Limited [1982] 2 NSWLR 937 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 at 91 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) 1964 112 CLR 125 at 129-130 Hampic Pty Limited v Adams [1999] NSWCA 455 at [35] and [38]-[40] Janssen-Gilag Pty Limited v Pfizer Pty Limited (1992) 37 FCR 526 Re HIH Insurance Ltd (In Liq) [2016] NSWSC 482 Texts Cited: - Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Second Defendant/Cross Claimant: Anthony Bruce Hooper Second Cross Defendant: Mark O'Neill Valuations Pty Ltd ACN 003 308923 Third Cross Defendant: Mark O'Neill Representation: Counsel: Second Defendant/Cross Claimant: DD Knoll Second and Third Cross Defendants: MT McCulloch SC