In the matter of GTH Equipment Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1617

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of GTH Equipment Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1617 Hearing dates: 13 November 2017 Decision date: 24 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The creditor's statutory demand dated 4 August 2017 issued by the Defendant to the Plaintiff be set aside and the Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside – where application seeks to set aside demand for some other reason – where demand said to be for a judgment debt and not verified by affidavit – where demand claims post-judgment interest – whether post-judgment interest "judgment debt" – effect of lack of verification of demand. Legislation Cited: - Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 3, 101 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.4, ss 459E, 459G, 459J - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: - Agusta Pty Ltd v Provident Capital Ltd [2011] NSWSC 807 - Anderson Formrite Pty Ltd v CASC Hire Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1424; (2005) 147 FCR 379 - B & M Quality Constructions Pty Ltd v Buyrite Steel Supplies Pty Ltd (1994) 15 ACSR 433 - Body Corporate Repairers Pty Ltd v Oakley Thompson & Co Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 435 - Diploma Construction (WA) Pty Ltd v KPA Architects Pty Ltd [2014] WASCA 91 - Eumina Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corp [1998] FCA 824; (1998) 84 FCR 454 - Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Dubow [2011] NSWSC 531; (2011) 84 ACSR 296 - Four Seasons Construction Pty Ltd v Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council [2000] WASC 277; (2000) 35 ACSR 716 - Jargon Pty Ltd v Good Earth Garden Products Pty Ltd [2006] WASC 282; (2006) 206 FLR 244 - Kisimul Holdings Pty Ltd v Clear Position Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 262 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Pearl Bay Corp Pty Ltd v Lodur Pty Ltd [2000] WASC 315; (2001) 19 ACLC 982 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd [1996] NSWSC 199; (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 - Wildtown Holdings Pty Ltd v Rural Traders Co Ltd [2002] WASCA 196; (2002) 172 FLR 35 Texts Cited: - F Assaf, Statutory Demands and Winding Up in Insolvency (2nd ed, 2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: GTH Equipment Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Merlo Group Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J T Johnson (Plaintiff) P Afshar (Defendant)