GPO Atrium Café Pty Ltd v Martin Heritage Management Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 670

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: GPO Atrium Café Pty Ltd v Martin Heritage Management Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 670 Hearing dates: 15 May 2017 Date of orders: 15 May 2017 Decision date: 15 May 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: Leave to discontinue given on terms. Catchwords: PROCEDURE – discontinuance on terms – plaintiffs seek leave to discontinue proceedings – where plaintiffs brought substantially similar claims in earlier proceedings – earlier proceedings settled by deed of release – whether plaintiffs should not be permitted to commence further proceedings raising same claims – leave to discontinue granted on conditions Legislation Cited: Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 12.1 Cases Cited: C2C Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 3) [2013] NSWSC 644 Heartlink Ltd v Jones (2007) WAR 190; [2007] WASC 254 Levy v Bablis [2009] NSWSC 740 Trade Practices Commission v Manfal Pty Ltd (1991) 33 FCR 382 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: GPO Atrium Café Pty Ltd (First Plaintiff) GPO Intermezzo Pty Ltd (Second Plaintiff) GPO Sydney Administration Pty Ltd (Third Plaintiff) No. 1 Maximus Pty Ltd (Fourth Plaintiff) No. 1 Intermezzo Pty Ltd (Fifth Plaintiff) Martin Heritage Management Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Ausco Martin Pty Ltd (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr L Byrne (Plaintiffs) Mr D H Mitchell (Defendants)