Arnaout v Arnaout [2019] NSWSC 565

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Arnaout v Arnaout [2019] NSWSC 565 Hearing dates: 27 September and 7 November 2018 Decision date: 17 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: Orders for Preliminary Discovery to be made on terms. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Preliminary discovery – To identify cause of action – Discovery of documents from prospective defendant – Insufficiency of information to decide whether or not to commence proceedings against prospective defendant – Documents going to quantum of relief claimed, and whether prospective defendant held documents inconsistent with representations – Preliminary discovery available on conditions. Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 NSW Cases Cited: Morton v Nylex Ltd [2007] NSWSC 562 O'Connor v O'Connor [2018] NSWCA 214 Texts Cited: - Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Plaintiff: Ramy Arnaout First Defendant: Wassim Arnaout Second Defendant: Henry Davis York, Solicitors Third Defendant: Pitcher Partners NSW Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 001 490 606 Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: DB Studdy SC and GP Gee First Defendant: MR Elliott SC Third Defendant: H Grace

Solicitors: Plaintiff: Bartier Perry First Defendant: McCollough Robertson Third Defendant: Ledlin Lawyers Pty Ltd File Number(s): 2018/00065167