Lex Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Lex Family Trust v Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd; Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd v Lex Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Lex Family Trust [2017] NSWSC 157

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lex Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Lex Family Trust v Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd; Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd v Lex Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Lex Family Trust [2017] NSWSC 157 Hearing dates: 9 December 2016 Date of orders: 13 March 2017 Decision date: 13 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Slattery J Decision: Order for security for costs made. Costs of the motion for security will be the defendants' costs in the cause. Catchwords: SECURITY FOR COSTS – plaintiff company sues franchisor and vendor for damages for alleged misleading and deceptive conduct in its purchase of a franchised gym and fitness business – plaintiff may not have sufficient means to meet a costs order were it unsuccessful in the proceedings – whether an order for security for costs should be made and if so in what amount. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.21(1) Cases Cited: APEP Pty Limited v Smalley (1983) 8 ACLR 260 April Fine Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd v Moore Business Systems Australia Ltd (2009) 75 NSWLR 619 [2009] NSWSC 867 Barton v Minister for Foreign Affairs (1984) 2 FCR 463 Bell Wholesale Co Pty Limited v Gates Export Corporation (No 2) (1984) 2 FCR 1 Brundza v Robbie & Co (No 2) (1952) 88 CLR 171 Bryan E Fencott & Associates Pty Limited v Eretta Pty Limited (1987) 16 FCR 497 Bullabidgee Pty Limited v McCleary [2011] NSWCA 259 CBX2 Pty Limited v National Australia Bank (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1969 Collignon Developments Pty Ltd v Wurth (1975) 1 ACLR 314 Dae Boong International Co Pty limited v Gray [2009] NSWCA 11 Jazabas Pty Ltd v Haddad [2006] NSWSC 880 Fat-Sel Pty Limited v Brambles Holdings Ltd (1985) ATPR 40 - 545 FFE Minerals Australia Pty Limited v Mining Australia Pty Limited (2000) 156 FLR 116 IceTV Pty Limited v Ross [2007] NSWSC 1232 KDL Building Pty Limited v Mount [2006] NSWSC 474 KP Cable Investments Pty Limited v Meltglow Pty Limited (1995) 56 FCR 189 MHG Plastic Industries Pty Limited v Quality Assurance Services Pty Limited [2002] FCA 821 Mignon Cakes Pty Ltd v Hiltide Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 142 Pacific Acceptance Corp. v Forsyth (No. 2) [1967] 2 NSWLR 402 Plyable Pty Ltd v Go Gecko (Franchise) Pty Ltd & Ors (No. 2) [2016] QSC 256 Potts v Miller (1940) 64 CLR 282 Prynew Pty Limited & Anor v Nemeth & Ors [2010] NSWCA 94 Re Beechworth Land Estates Pty Limited (administrator appointed) and Others (No 3) (2015) 106 ACSR 495 Sharjade v Darwinia Estate Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 708 Category: Costs Parties: 2016/189790 P: Lex Fitness Pty Ltd ATF Lex Family Trust D1: Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd D2: J & N Holdings Pty Ltd D3: John Gary Fuller D4: Nigel Martin Miller