ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger & Anor. v. GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. & Anor.(No. 2)

Case [2006] NSWCA 341



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 2006
JUDGMENT 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 respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CA 40635/05
COUNSEL: Mr. J. Horowitz for the appellants
Mr. P. Newton for 1st respondent
Submitting appearance for 2nd respondent
SOLICITORS: Horowitz & Bilinsky, Sydney for appellants
Kemp Strang, Sydney for 1st respondent
Crown Solicitor's Office, Sydney for 2nd respondent
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court - Equity Division
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): ED14232/04
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Malpass, AsJ




                          CA 40635/05
                          ED 14232/04

                          HODGSON JA
                          TOBIAS JA
                          YOUNG CJ in Eq.

                          Thursday 7 December 2006
ICTA INVESTMENTS PTY. LTD. & ANOR. V. GE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD. & ANOR. (NO.2)

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.

      2. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellants' costs of Supreme Court Proceedings 14232/04.

      3. The First Respondent is to pay the Appellant’s costs of the appeal, including the application for leave to appeal.
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ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger and Anor. v GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. and Anor.(No. 2) [2006] NSWCA 341
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[2006] NSWCA 341
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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The case of ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. trading as Jolly Roger & Anor. v. GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. & Anor.(No. 2) concerned an appeal to the Supreme Court of New South Wales following a decision in the Local Court. The dispute involved ICTA Investments Pty. Ltd. (the First Appellant) and its related entity (the Second Appellant), who were appealing against orders made by Magistrate Huber. GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (the First Respondent) was the party against whom the appeal was brought.

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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