MN Builders Pty Ltd v MMM Cement Rendering Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 734

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: MN Builders Pty Ltd v MMM Cement Rendering Pty Ltd [2019] NSWDC 734 Hearing dates: 3, 4 December 2019 Date of orders: 04 December 2019 Decision date: 04 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 52. Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – application for summary judgment – claim by subcontractor against builder for unpaid tax invoice – whether valid construction contract was entered into – whether payment claim was served – whether claimant's pleading precludes submission that payment claim was served. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bastistatos v RTA (2006) 266 CLR 256 Brinson v Rocla Concrete Pipes Limited (1982) 2 NSWLR 937 Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Emag Constructions Pty Ltd v Highrise Concrete Contractors (Aust) Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 903 Falgat Constructions Pty Ltd v Equity Australia Corporation Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 259 General Steel Industries v Commissioner for Railways (NSW) (1964) 112 CLR 125 Grave v Blazevic Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Kross Building Services (2010) 79 NSWLR 132 Hill ATF Ashmore Superannuation Benefit Fund v Halo Architectural Design Services [2013] NSWSC 865 Isis Projects Pty Ltd v Clarence Street Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 714 Kingston Building v McKay [2009] NSWDC 204 Owners SP56587 v Consolidated Quality Projects [2009] NSWSC 1476 Spencer v Commonwealth [2010] HCA 28 The Owners Strata Plan 56587 v Consolidated Quality Projects [2009] NSWSC 1476 Texts Cited: Ritchie's Uniform Civil Procedure (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: MN Builders Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/ cross-defendant) MMM Cement Rendering Pty Ltd (Defendant/ cross-claimant) Salem Sabbough (Second defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Ipp (Plaintiff) Mr T Jones (Defendant)