Vella v Annous

[2008] NSWSC 509

CITATION:	Vella v Annous [2008] NSWSC 509
HEARING DATE(S):	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13 March 2008
JUDGMENT DATE :	28 May 2008
JURISDICTION:	Equity Division
JUDGMENT OF:	Young CJ in Eq
DECISION:	For the reasons given in 4122/06, no orders need be made.
PARTIES:	Alessio Emanuel Vella (P) Hassam Annous (D1) Vanessa Tsokos (D3) No appearance of other defendants
FILE NUMBER(S):	SC 5103/06
COUNSEL:	M J Slattery QC, D A Smallbone and L M Wilson (P) S Burchett (D1) R D Marshall and C H Cassimatis (D3)
SOLICITORS:	Slater & Gordon Lawyers (P) Aston Reid Lawyers (D1) Ledlin Partners (D3)

IN THE SUPREME COURT
OF NEW SOUTH WALES
EQUITY DIVISION

YOUNG CJ in EQ

Wednesday 28 May 2008

5103/06 – VELLA v ANNOUS

JUDGMENT

1 HIS HONOUR: These proceedings were heard together with five other matters. The plaintiff, Alessio Vella, claims sums of money for money had and received as follows:

(a) as against the first defendant, Hassam Annous, $100,000;

(b) as against the second defendant, Rimridge Pty Ltd, $100,000;

(c) as against the third defendant, Vanessa Tsokos, $400,000;

(d) as against the fourth defendant, Dux Enterprises, $55,000; and

(e) as against the fifth, the Trustee of the bankrupt estate of A A Caradonna, some $2 million.

2 The matter has been settled as against the first, second and third defendants. The fourth defendant has not appeared and the fifth defendant has not taken any part in these proceedings.

3 At the hearing, Mr M J Slattery QC, Mr D A Smallbone and Ms L Wilson appeared for the plaintiff, Mr S Burchett appeared for the first defendant and Mr R D Marshall appeared for Mrs Tsokos.

4 For reasons given in 4122/06, no orders need be made in these proceedings and I would think that at the short minutes stage they should simply be dismissed.

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