Evans Deakin Industries Pty Ltd t/as EDI RAIL v AMACA Pty Limited (Formerly James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd) [2020] NSWSC 149

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Evans Deakin Industries Pty Ltd t/as EDI RAIL v AMACA Pty Limited (Formerly James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd) [2020] NSWSC 149 Hearing dates: 8 August 2019 Date of orders: 28 February 2020 Decision date: 28 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Summons dismissed;

(2) The plaintiff shall pay the defendant's costs of and incidental to the proceedings, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PRACTICE and PROCEDURE – CROSS-VESTING – principles discussed – factual analysis and determination of "interests of justice" where possibility of multiplicity of proceedings. Legislation Cited: Jurisdiction of Court (Cross-vesting) Act 1987 (NSW), s 5(2) and s 8 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amaca Pty Limited v Cecilia Morrison [2013] NSWSC 1706 BHP Billiton Ltd v Schultz (2004) 221 CLR 400; [2004] HCA 61 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Barry (2000) 50 NSWLR 357; [2000] NSWCA 535 John Pfeiffer Pty Ltd v Rogerson (2000) 203 CLR 503; [2000] HCA 36 Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492; [1985] HCA 34 Skandar (aka Makari) v BSM Group Pty Ltd (as trustee for the BSM Discretionary Trust) [2017] NSWSC 610 Wallaby Grip Limited v Maclean [2017] NSWSC 246 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Evans Deakin Industries Pty Ltd t/as EDI RAIL (Plaintiff) AMACA Pty Limited (Formerly James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd) (under External Administration) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N Broadbent/S Grey (Plaintiff) J Sheller SC (Defendant)