Cannuli v Cannuli [2018] NSWSC 937

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cannuli v Cannuli [2018] NSWSC 937 Hearing dates: 18 June 2018 Date of orders: 18 June 2018 Decision date: 18 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Darke J Decision: The defendants' motion for summary dismissal is refused. Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for summary dismissal – previous proceedings dismissed by consent – whether consent dismissal gives rise to issue estoppel – whether Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) s 91 defeats a claim of issue estoppel – whether plaintiff's claims untenable Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 91 Supreme Court Rules, Part 40 r 8 Cases Cited: Deep Investments Pty Limited v Casey [2018] FCA 603 Ekes v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2014] NSWCA 336 Ferella v Otvosi (2005) 63 NSWLR 523; [2005] NSWSC 678 In the matter of Cannuli Holdings Pty Ltd (in liq) [2018] NSWSC 638 Land Enviro Corp Pty Limited v HTT Huntley Heritage Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 185 Mimi's Fine Foods Pty Limited v Cimino [2011] NSWSC 158 Minero Pty Ltd v Redero Pty Limited (Supreme Court of New South Wales, unreported, 29 July 1998) Newmont Pty Limited v Laverton Nickel NL (No 2) [1981] 1 NSWLR 221 NSW Trustee & Guardian v Philpott [2017] NSWSC 472 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Angelo Cannuli (Plaintiff) John Cannuli (First Defendant) Kirsten Tucker (Second Defendant) Cannuli Investments Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Allen (Plaintiff) Mr A W Smith (Defendants)