Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited; Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited v Zepinic [2017] NSWSC 582

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zepinic v Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited; Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited v Zepinic [2017] NSWSC 582 Hearing dates: 9 May 2017 Date of orders: 25 May 2017 Decision date: 25 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Pembroke J Decision: See paragraphs [49], [50] and [51] Catchwords: VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS – policy and principle Legislation Cited: Vexatious Proceedings Act 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Barker [2007] 1 FLR 759 Bhamjee v Forsdick (No 2) [2003] EWCA 1113 Mahmoud v Attorney General of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 12 McLaughlin v Dungowan Manly Pty Ltd (No 3) [2011] NSWSC 717 Potier v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 129 Viavattene v Attorney General (NSW) [2015] NSWCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings No 2016/97515 Nina Zepinic – first plaintiff Vito Zepinic (also known as Vitomir Zepinic) – second plaintiff Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited – defendant Proceedings No 2009/290598 Chateau Constructions (Aust) Limited – plaintiff Milla Zepinic – first defendant Vito Zepinic (also known as Vitomir Zepinic) – second defendant Nina Zepinic – third defendant Representation: Counsel: N/A

Solicitors: Andrew Loel, Toomey Pegg Lawyers – for the defendant in 2016/097515 Andrew Loel, Toomey Pegg Lawyers – for the plaintiff in 2009/290598 No appearance for the plaintiffs in 2016/097515 No appearance for the defendants in 2009/290598 File Number(s): 2016/97515; 2009/290598