In the matter of Coastal Beaches Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1681

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Coastal Beaches Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1681 Hearing dates: 19 November 2019 Date of orders: 19 November 2019 Decision date: 19 November 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Plaintiffs' Statement of Claim filed 8 November 2019 be struck out with leave to replead. Catchwords: CIVIL PROCEDURE – summary dismissal – application to summarily dismiss proceedings – where statement of claim discloses minimal facts, matters or circumstances on which plaintiffs' claim against second defendant is based – whether proceedings should be summarily dismissed.

CIVIL PROCEDURE – pleadings – application to strike out statement of claim – where statement of claim does not particularise claim against second defendant – whether statement of claim should be struck out – whether leave should be granted to plaintiffs to reformulate statement of claim. Legislation Cited: - Australian Consumer Law ss 18, 20 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) ss 12CA, 12DA - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 180, 183, 232 - Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 14.28 Cases Cited: - Agar v Hyde [2000] HCA 41; (2000) 201 CLR 552 - Banque Commerciale SA (en liqn) v Akhil Holdings Limited [1990] HCA 11; (1990) 169 CLR 279 - General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) [1964] HCA 69; (1964) 112 CLR 125 - Gunns Ltd v Marr [2005] VSC 251 - Guo v Song [2018] NSWSC 12 - Ren v Jiang [2014] NSWCA 388; (2014) 104 ACSR 149 - Renshaw v New South Wales Lotteries Corporation Pty Limited [2018] NSWSC 1954 - Shaw v New South Wales [2012] NSWCA 102 - Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28; (2010) 241 CLR 118 - Taylor v Lederman [2013] VSC 99 - Ugur v Attorney General for New South Wales [2019] NSWCA 86 - Young v Hones [2013] NSWSC 580 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Lawrence Zerafa (First Plaintiff) Melissa Zerafa (Second Plaintiff) Lawrence Zerafa Pty Limited (Third Plaintiff) Dennis Krilic (First Defendant) Rachel Krilic (Second Defendant) Express Air Electrical Pty Ltd (Third Defendant) Coastal Beaches Pty Ltd (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J L Polese (Plaintiffs) N Kirby (Second Defendant)