Xia v Pacific Shoji Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 161

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Xia v Pacific Shoji Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 161 Hearing dates: 16, 17, 18, 21, 22 November 2016; 19 December 2016; 7 and 22 February 2017; 1 March 2017 (written submissions) Date of orders: 30 June 2017 Decision date: 30 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff. (2) Liberty to the parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order reflecting the mathematically agreed total for the plaintiff's judgment sum. (3) Judgment for the defendant/cross-claimant on the cross-claim in the sum of $7,195.27 plus interest to be calculated. (4) Defendant/cross-claimant pay plaintiff/cross-defendant's costs of the proceedings. (5) Liberty to apply in relation to interest and costs. (6) Exhibits retained until further order. Catchwords: CONTRACT – claim by former employee for short payment of salary, holiday leave, commission, profit share and reimbursement of expenses from employer – cross claim for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty – long personal and professional relationship between plaintiff and the managing director of the company – credit issues – quantum Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2, Australian Consumer Law (Cth), s 18 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), ss 26, 27, 90, 548 Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 (Cth) Cases Cited: Akmeemana v Murray [2009] NSWSC 979 Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Bebonis v Angelos (2003) 56 NSWLR 127 Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541 Carlson & Fluvium [2012] FAMCA 32 Chahal Group Pty Ltd & Anor v 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 532 Christmas v Nicol Bros Pty Ltd (1941) 41 NSWSR 317 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2013] FCAFC 83 Cubillo v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) (2000) 103 FCR 1 Dhaildeal v Pade [2003] NSWCA 16 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Harpham v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia [2016] FCA 1473 Hodgson v Amcor Ltd [2012] VSC 94; (2012) 264 FLR 1 Ingot Capital Investments Pty Ltd v Macquarie Equity Capital Market Ltd (2008) 73 NSWLR 653 Marsden v Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 570 McGlen-McLeod v Galloway [2012] NSWCA 368 Moneywood Pty Ltd v Salamon Nominees Pty Ltd (2001) 202 CLR 351 O'Halloran v R T Thomas & Family Pty Ltd (1998) 45 NSWLR 262 Pilkington v Wood [1953] Ch 770 at 777 Ramsey v Annesley College [2013] SASC 72 Russell v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church (2008) 72 NSWLR 559 Saler v Danell [2017] FAMCA 161 Shaeffer v Jacobs [2011] FAMFC 119 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Thornton v Telegraph Media Group Ltd [2011] EWHC 1884 (QB) Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited [2006] FCAFC 101 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Texts Cited: Ipp, "Problems with Fact-Finding", (2006) 80 Australian Law Journal 667 Spigelman CJ , In "Truth and the Law" (The 2011 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture, 26 May 2011) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Helen Rong Xia Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Pacific Shoji Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Mr S Sher (solicitor) Defendant/Cross-Claimant: Mr G Johnson