Spata v Tumino; Estate of Gina Spata [2017] NSWSC 111

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Spata v Tumino; Estate of Gina Spata [2017] NSWSC 111 Hearing dates: 29, 30 March, 1 April, 13 May 2016 Date of orders: 24 February 2017 Decision date: 24 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Family Provision List Before: Brereton J Decision: The plaintiff is not an eligible person. Proceedings dismissed. Catchwords: SUCCESSION – Family Provision – claim by adult stepson – whether plaintiff eligible in category (e) – whether members of same household as deceased –whether dependent on deceased - whether circumstances warranting – whether left with inadequate provision – where deceased had received provision from plaintiff's father's estate to detriment of plaintiff Legislation Cited: (NSW) Succession Act 2006, s 57(1)(e), s 59(1)(b) Cases Cited: Alexander v Jansson [2010] NSWCA 176 Amaca Pty Ltd v Novek [2009] NSWCA 50 Andrew v Andrew (2012) 81 NSWLR 656 Ashdown v Public Trustee (unreported, SC(WA), Ipp J, No 1269/1986, 27 September 1989, BC8900913) Ball v Newey (1988) 13 NSWLR 489 Benney v Jones (1991) 23 NSWLR 559 Benney v Jones (unreported, SC(NSW), Young J, No 1951/1989, 13 February 1990, BC9002739) Bladwell v Davis [2004] NSWCA 170 Burke v Burke [2015] NSWCA 195 Churton v Christian (1988) 13 NSWLR 241 Clinch v Swift (unreported, SC(NSW), Young J, No 3008/1985, 13 October 1986, BC8600634) Corcoran v Bizannes (unreported, SC(NSW), Needham J, No 2076/1984, 4 June 1985, BC8500783) Dijkhuijs v Barclay (1988) 13 NSWLR 639 Fulop (dec'd), Re; Fulop v Public Trustee (1987) 8 NSWLR 679 Hakim, Re Estate of; Simons v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd [2005] NSWSC 223 Henry v Hancock [2016] NSWSC 71 Kauri Timber Co (Tas) Pty Ltd v Reeman (1973) 128 CLR 177; [1972-73] ALR 1266; (1973) 47 ALJR 184 Lodin v Lodin; Estate of Dr Mohammad Masoud Lodin [2017] NSWSC 10 Marning v Staniforth (unreported, SC(NSW), Hodgson J, No 3151/1985, 25 March 1987, BC8701486) Marras, In the Estate of the late Anthony [2014] NSWSC 915 McKenzie v Baddeley (unreported, NSWCA, Priestley, Meagher JJA and Hope AJA, No 40299/1991, 3 December 1991, BC9101389) McKenzie v Topp [2004] VSC 90 Middleton v Kiama District Hospital [1970] 3 NSWR 136 Moloney v Goodwin (unreported, SC(NSW), Needham J, No 5179/1988, 1 August 1989, BC8901894) O'Shaughnessy v Mantle (1986) 7 NSWLR 142 Petrohilos v Hunter (1991) 25 NSWLR 343 Puie v Public Trustee of Queensland (1986) Q ConvR ¶54-215 Shaw v Lambert (unreported, SC(NSW), Young J, No 4126/1986, 9 October 1987, BC8701079) Singer v Berghouse (No 2) (1994) 181 CLR 201 Slack v Rogan; Palffy v Rogan [2013] NSWSC 522 Spata v Spata [2011] NSWSC 1221 Stewart v McDougall (unreported, SC(NSW), Young J, No 2985/1986, 19 November 1987, BC8702350) Stone v Stone [2016] NSWSC 605 Vigolo v Bostin [2005] HCA 11; (2005) 221 CLR 191 Wright v Hamill (unreported, SC(NSW), Needham J, No 1404/1989, 18 July 1989, BC8901948) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Giovanni Spata (plaintiff) Franco Tumino (first defendant) Enza Liberatore (second defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Brown (plaintiff) J. Armfield (defendants)