Di Palma v Chimmalee [2019] NSWSC 864

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Di Palma v Chimmalee [2019] NSWSC 864 Hearing dates: 19 June 2019 Date of orders: 11 July 2019 Decision date: 11 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Ward CJ in Eq Decision: 1. Pursuant to r 14.28 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), strike out the following paragraphs of the plaintiffs' statement of claim: [12A], [13], [15], [16], [17A], [19], [19A], [19B], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [25A], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32(iii)]-[32(iv)] and [33]. 2. Direct the plaintiffs to serve any proposed amended statement of claim on the defendants within 21 days. 3. Direct the defendants to notify the plaintiffs in writing within 14 days thereafter if there is any reasoned objection to the grant of leave to file the proposed amended statement of claim, stating with particularity the basis of that objection. 4. If the defendants notify the plaintiffs within the time specified, that there is no objection to the filing of the proposed amended statement of claim, grant leave for the proposed amended statement of claim to be filed within seven days of such notification. 5. If the defendants notify the plaintiffs within the time specified, that there is an objection to the filing of the proposed amended statement of claim, direct both parties to notify my Associate accordingly and, within seven days, to forward brief written submissions to my Associate on the objection(s) raised by the defendants, with a view to determining on the papers whether such leave should be granted. 6. Order the plaintiffs to pay the first to fourth defendants' costs of the notice of motion filed 29 May 2018 and of the hearing of the strike-out application on 17 June 2019. 7. Stand the matter over for directions before me at 9.30am on 30 August 2019. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Striking out Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 56, 57, 58 Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 - Australian Consumer Law Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), rr 14.7, 14.28, 17.3 Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175; [2009] HCA 27; (2009) 258 ALR 14 Arthur Young v Tieco International (1995) 182 LSJS 367 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Bishopsgate Insurance Australia Ltd (in liq) v Deloitte Haskins & Sells [1999] 3 VR 863 Bond Corp Corp Pty Ltd v Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 215 Brand v Monks [2009] NSWSC 1454 Bruce v Odhams Press Limited [1936] 1 KB 697 CA & CA Ballan Pty Ltd v Oliver Hume (Australia) Pty Ltd (2017) 55 VR 62; [2017] VSCA 11 Charlie Carter Pty Ltd v The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association of Western Australia (1987) 13 FCR 413 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2016] NSWSC 1361 Collier v Country Women's Association of New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 22 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v ZYX Learning Centres Limited [2014] NSWSC 1676 Dey v Victorian Railway Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62; [1949] HCA 1 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125; [1964] HCA 69 Gunns Limited v Marr [2005] VSC 251 Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Bourne; Hastie Group Ltd (in liq) v Moore [2017] NSWSC 709 Ingot v Macquarie [2004] NSWSC 1136 Itex Graphix Pty Ltd v Elliott (2002) 54 NSWLR 207; [2002] NSWCA 104 McGuirk v University of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 1424 Mitanis v Pioneer Concrete (Vic) Pty Ltd (1997) ATPR 41-591 Northam v Favelle Favco Holdings Pty Ltd (Supreme Court (NSW) 7 March 1995 unrep) Patronis v New South Wales [2018] NSWSC 516 PPK Willoughby Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWSC 407 Ratcliffe v Evans (1892) 2 QB 524 Re Bega Co-operative Society Ltd & Anor v The Milk Authority of the Australian Capital Territory & Anor [1997] FCA 200 Rubenstein v Truth and Sportsman Limited [1960] VR 473 S1 v The Trustees of Marist Brothers [2016] NSWSC 970 Smith v Australian Executor Trustees Limited; Creighton v Australian Executor Trustees Limited [2017] NSWSC 1406 Steiner v Strang [2016] NSWSC 9 Trau v University of Sydney (1989) 34 IR 466 Travel Compensation Fund v Blair [2003] NSWSC 720 Wentworth v Rogers (No. 5) (1986) 6 NSWLR 534 Wride v Schulze [2004] FCAFC 216 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lamai Di Palma (First Plaintiff) Antonio Di Palma (Second Plaintiff) Siriluck Fatima Chimmalee (First Defendant) Michael Roger Evans (Second Defendant) Sydney Organic Supplier Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Real Money Transfer Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) International Pacific Group 1992 Pty Ltd (Fifth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Afshar (Plaintiffs) J Lee (First to Fourth Defendants)