In the matter of CF Mellick Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1756

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of CF Mellick Pty Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1756 Hearing dates: 31 July & 21 August 2019 Decision date: 09 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Rees J Decision: Originating Process dismissed with costs Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Payment under agreement to sell units in trust — Trust holds property with flammable cladding — Alter egos of vendor and purchaser of units also directors of builder of property — "Lightweight construction" certificate alleged to be false — Occupation certificate said to be liable to be set aside — Proceedings commenced in District Court for damages for rectification works — Whether implied term in Agreement — Whether misleading and deceptive conduct by silence — No basis to set demand aside — Application dismissed with costs. Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law, s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 459G, 459H Cases Cited: BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266 Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 601; [2013] NSWCA 344 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592; [2004] HCA 60 Cessnock City Council v Laila Investments Pty Ltd [2012] NSWLEC 206 Demagogue Pty Limited v Ramensky (1992) 39 FCR 31 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785; (1994) 12 ACLC 669 Graywinter Properties Pty Ltd v Gas & Fuel Corporation Superannuation Fund (1996) 70 FCR 452; (1996) 21 ACSR 581 Hausman v Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd (2009) 29 VR 213; [2009] VSCA 288 In the matter of AA Management Co Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1443 Lennards Carrying Company Ltd v Asiatic Petroleum Co Ltd [1915] AC 705 Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290; (1993) 11 ACSR 362 Miller & Associates Broking Pty Ltd v BMW Australia Finance Ltd (2010) 241 CLR 357; [2010] HCA 31Morlea Professional Services Pty Ltd v Richard Walter Pty Ltd (in liq) (1999) 169 ALR 419; [1999] FCA 1820 Rafferty v Madgwicks (2012) 203 FCR 1; [2012] FCAFC 37 Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 Saferack Pty Ltd v Marketing Heads Australia Pty Ltd (2007) 214 FLR 393; [2007] NSWSC 1143 Spencer Construction Pty Ltd v G & M Alderidge Pty Ltd (1997) 76 FCR 452; [1997] FCA 681 The MCF Group Pty Ltd v G.J.B. Legal Pty Ltd trading as Byles Anjos Lawyers [2019] NSWSC 333TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd (2008) 66 ACSR 67; [2008] VSCA 70 Texts Cited: Building Code of Australia 2014, Specifications A2.3, C1.1, C1.8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CF Mellick Pty Ltd ACN 061 209 596 (Plaintiff)