Dandaloo Pty Ltd v Iali [2017] NSWSC 1738

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dandaloo Pty Ltd v Iali [2017] NSWSC 1738 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 13 December 2017 Decision date: 13 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: See paragraph [50]. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary judgment – proceedings for specific performance – whether it is clear that there is no real question to be tried – summary judgment not appropriate in light of potential defences that could be raised

CIVIL PROCEDURE – default judgment – proceedings for specific performance – no defences filed by defendants – Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (2005) (NSW), r 16.10 – whether plaintiff entitled to judgment on its statement of claim – default judgment entered Legislation Cited: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth), s 58 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 13.1, 14.11, 16.2, 16.3 Cases Cited: Andrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2012) 247 CLR 205; [2012] HCA 30 Australia Capital Financial Management Pty Ltd v Lindfield Developments Pty Ltd (2017) 18 BPR 36,683; [2017] NSWCA 99 Dalswinton Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Cole [2006] NSWSC 570 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Evans & Tate Premium Wines Pty Ltd v Australian Beverage Distributors Pty Ltd (2006) 230 ALR 184; [2006] NSWSC 560 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd (1983) 154 CLR 87 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Miller v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 2) [2004] NSWCA 249 New South Wales v Hamod [2011] NSWCA 376 Origin Energy Ltd v Smart [2016] NSWSC 1858 Paciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2016) 258 CLR 525; [2016] HCA 28 Rawson v Samuel (1841) Cr & Ph 161; 41 ER 451 Re Just Juice Corporation Pty Ltd (1992) 37 FCR 445 Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 224 CLR 656; [2005] HCA 71 Termijtelen v Van Arkel [1974] 1 NSWLR 525 Wentworth v Wentworth (Supreme Court (NSW), Young J, 12 December 1994, unrep) Wentworth v Wentworth (Court of Appeal (NSW), Priestley and Clarke JJA, Grove AJA, 21 February 1996, unrep) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dandaloo Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Feras Iali (First Defendant) Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Second Defendant) Stewart Free as the Official Trustee for the Bankrupt Estate of Feras Iali (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Bennett (Plaintiff)