The Owners-Strata Plan 91349 v Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 591

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners-Strata Plan 91349 v Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 591 Hearing dates: 15 May 2019 Decision date: 22 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Ball J Decision: (1) The following paragraphs of the amended technology and construction list statement filed on 15 March 2019 be struck out:

(a) as against the first defendant: 26, 27(e), 28, 58-59, 63-64, 91-95, 96-98 and 113-117; (b) as against the second defendant: 5(b), 27(a), 56-59, 63, 108(n) – 112, 113-117; (c) as against the ninth defendant: 41-42, 67-68, 91-95, 102-104, 108(f)-112, 113-117, Schedule 1, Defect nos. 12, 13, 14, 25 and 26; (d) as against the twelfth defendant: 52-54, 65-66, 99-101, 108(l)-111, 113-117; (e) generally: 118-123, 124-130 and 131-134.

2. The plaintiff be given leave to file a notice of motion returnable on 28 June 2019 seeking to file a further amended list statement, such motion and any supporting affidavit to be served no later than 14 June 2019.

3. The plaintiff pay the first to fourth and twelfth defendants' costs of their notice of motion filed on 9 April 2019 and the ninth defendant's costs of its amended notice of motion filed on 15 May 2019. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Striking Out – whether form and content of pleadings defective – embarrassing pleadings – insufficient or inadequate particulars – whether reasonable cause of action disclosed Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Practice Note SC Eq 3 – Commercial List and Technology and Construction List Cases Cited: Brookfield Multiplex Ltd v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 61288 (2014) 254 CLR 185; [2014] HCA 36 McKernan v Fraser (1931) 46 CLR 343 Re FG (Films) Ltd [1953] 1 WLR 483 Smith, Stone & Knight Ltd v Birmingham Corporation [1939] 4 All ER 116; Re FG (Films) Ltd [1953] 1 WLR 483 Spreag v Paeson Pty Ltd (1990) 94 ALR 679 The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Ucak v Avante Developments [2007] NSWSC 867 Williams v Hursey (1959) 103 CLR 30 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Owners-Strata Plan 91349 (Plaintiff) Hallmark Construction Pty Ltd (ACN 066 609 729) (First Defendant) Raymond Michael Raad (Second Defendant) Anthony Bruce Crane (Third Defendant) Raad Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 079 065 124) (Fourth Defendant) PNT Group Pty Ltd (ACN 165 795 602) ATF PNT Family Trust (ABN 50 650 103 404) t/as New Style Aluminium (Fifth Defendant) George Khalil & Associates Pty Ltd (ACN 098 851 211) ATF George Khalil Family Trust (ABN 44 936 164 688) t/as ACSES Engineers (Sixth Defendant) Duro Building Construction Pty Ltd (ACN 092 138 835) (Seventh Defendant) FB Masonry Pty Ltd (ACN 113 140 195) (Eighth Defendant) Mance Arraj Engineering Pty Ltd (ACN 153 123 865) ATF Mance Arraj Engineering Unit Trust (ABN 58 244 208 422) t/as HKMA Engineers (Ninth Defendant) Certified Building Specialists Pty Ltd (ACN 151 732 928) (Tenth Defendant) Kwik Flo Pty Ltd (ACN 131 073 204) (Eleventh Defendant) Michael Raad Architect Pty Ltd (ACN 082 247 845) (Twelfth Defendant) Universal Fire Systems Pty Ltd (ACN 119 766 246) (Thirteenth Defendant) Blue Dragon Interior Pty Ltd (ACN 156 259 219) (Fourteenth Defendant) Electrical Energy Group Pty Ltd (ACN 135 894 530) (Fifteenth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Bambagiotti with P Horobin (Plaintiff) M Ashhurst SC (First to Fourth and Twelfth Defendants) HJA Neal (Ninth Defendant)