New South Wales
Court of Appeal
CITATION: ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger & Anor. v. GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. & Anor.(No. 2) [2006] NSWCA 341 HEARING DATE(S): Dealt with on written material in Chambers
JUDGMENT DATE:
7 December 2006JUDGMENT OF: The Court at 1 DECISION: 1. The orders of Associate Justice Malpass made on 11 July 2005 in Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04 are set aside, and in lieu thereof the following orders are made: (i) The appeal to the Supreme Court by the Appellants against the orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 is allowed; (ii) The orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 are set aside, and in lieu thereof judgment is entered against the First Respondent: (a) in favour of the First Appellant in the amount of $2,067.52, with interest in the amount of $741.87, and with costs; and (b) in favour of the Second Appellant, with costs. 2. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04. 3. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of this appeal, including the application for leave to appeal. CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT - Orders giving effect to decision [2006] NSWCA 290 PARTIES: ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger - 1st appellant
Donald Steven Raice - 2nd appellant
GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd - 1st respondent
D. Huber, Local Court Magistrate - 2nd respondentFILE NUMBER(S): CA 40635/05 COUNSEL: Mr. J. Horowitz for the appellants
Mr. P. Newton for 1st respondent
Submitting appearance for 2nd respondentSOLICITORS: Horowitz & Bilinsky, Sydney for appellants
Kemp Strang, Sydney for 1st respondent
Crown Solicitor's Office, Sydney for 2nd respondentLOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): ED14232/04 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Malpass, AsJ
CA 40635/05
ED 14232/04Thursday 7 December 2006HODGSON JA
TOBIAS JA
YOUNG CJ in Eq.
Judgment
(On Orders)
1 THE COURT: In accordance with directions given on 2 November 2006, Mr. Raice has submitted short minutes of order. The respondent indicated that it did not propose,to make any submissions concerning them. The proposed orders are appropriate, and so the Court orders as follows:
- 1. The orders of Associate Justice Malpass made on 11 July 2005 in Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04 are set aside, and in lieu thereof the following orders are made:
- (i) The appeal to the Supreme Court by the Appellants against the orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 is allowed;
(ii) The orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 are set aside, and in lieu thereof judgment is entered against the First Respondent:
- (a) in favour of the First Appellant in the amount of $2,067.52, with interest in the amount of $741.87, and with costs; and
(b) in favour of the Second Appellant, with costs.
3. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellant’s costs of the appeal, including the application for leave to appeal.2. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04.
- AGLC
- ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger and Anor. v GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Anor.(No. 2) [2006] NSWCA 341
- Case
- [2006] NSWCA 341
- Decision Date
CaseChat Overview and Summary
The primary legal issue before the Supreme Court was whether the orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 were correct. The Appellants sought to have these orders set aside and judgment entered in their favour. The Court was required to determine the merits of the Appellants' case against the First Respondent.
The Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the orders of Magistrate Huber. In lieu of those orders, the Supreme Court entered judgment in favour of the First Appellant for the sum of $2,067.52, plus interest of $741.87, and awarded costs. Judgment was also entered in favour of the Second Appellant, with costs. The First Respondent was ordered to pay the Appellants' costs for the Supreme Court proceedings and the costs of the appeal, including the application for leave to appeal.
Orders
Orders of the court
1. The orders of Associate Justice Malpass made on 11 July 2005 in Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04 are set aside, and in lieu thereof the following orders are made: (i) The appeal to the Supreme Court by the Appellants against the orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 is allowed; (ii) The orders made by Magistrate Huber on 30 November 2004 in Local Court Proceedings 5582/03 are set aside, and in lieu thereof judgment is entered against the First Respondent: (a) in favour of the First Appellant in the amount of $2,067.52, with interest in the amount of $741.87, and with costs; and (b) in favour of the Second Appellant, with costs. 2. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04. 3. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of this appeal, including the application for leave to appeal.
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