Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69470 v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69948 (No 1) [2017] NSWDC 181

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69470 v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69948 (No 1) [2017] NSWDC 181 Hearing dates: 7 April 2017 Date of orders: 13 April 2017 Decision date: 13 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: Pursuant to s 144(2) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), I order that the proceedings be transferred to the Supreme Court. Catchwords: DISTRICT COURT – jurisdiction in equity proceedings – whether District Court empowered to determine equitable claim or demand for recovery of money or damages – whether District Court must transfer proceedings to the Supreme Court – pending Court of Appeal decision Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) ss 90 and 144(2) District Court Act 1973 (NSW) ss 4 and 134(1)(h) Cases Cited: Bushby v Dixon Holmes du Pont Pty Ltd (2010) 78 NSWLR 111; [2010] NSWSC 234 Central Management Holdings Pty Ltd and Aphelion Marketing Pty Ltd v Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust [2006] NSWDC 7 Ciccarelli v Cavasinni Developments[2004] NSWSC 788 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Hadfield (2001) 53 NSWLR 614; [2001] NSWCA 440 Huang v Drumm [2017] NSWCA 29 Mahommed v Unicomb [2017] NSWCA 65 McDonough v The Owners Strata Plan No 57504 [2014] NSWSC 1708 Weinstock v Beck (2013) 297 ALR 1; [2013] HCA 14 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69470 (Plaintiff) Owners Corporation Strata Plan 69948 (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr C Purdy (Plaintiff) Mr J Young (Defendant)