Zhang v Cheng [2020] NSWDC 38

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zhang v Cheng [2020] NSWDC 38 Hearing dates: 2,3, and 4 December 2019 Date of orders: 29 February 2020 Decision date: 29 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $859,679.45

(2) Defendant to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CONTRACT: enforceability of acknowledgement of debt - consideration – bone fide dispute Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amos v Citibank Ltd [1996] QCA 129. Ballantyne v Phillott (1961) 105 CLR 379; [1961] HCA 17 Butler v Fairclough (1917) 23 CLR 78 Callisher v Bischoffsheim (1870) LR 5 QB 449 Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 at 350; [1982] HCA 24 Banque Brussels Lambert SA v Australian National Industries Limited (1989) 21 NSWLR 502 Cody v JH Nelson Pty Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 629 Eastland Technology Australia Pty Ltd v Whisson (2005) 223 ALR 123; [2005] WASCA 144 El-Mir & 1 Or v Risk [2005] NSWCA 215 McDermott v Black (1940) 63 CLR 161. Pacific Carriers Limited v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 541; [2004] HCA 35 Spies v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1991) 24 NSWLR 691 Wiggin v Edwards (1973) 47 ALJR 586 Woolworths Limited v Kelly (1991) 22 NSWLR 189 Texts Cited: Cheshire and Fifoot, (Law of Contract 11th Australian Edition) Greig and Davis, (The Law of Contract) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mei Zhang (plaintiff) Ye Cheng (defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff: Mr S Burchett Defendant: Mr J Lee (4 December 2019), Mr J Polese (2 and 3 December 2019)