McCleary v Bullabidgee [2008] NSWSC 534

McCleary v Bullabidgee [2008] NSWSC 534

Because the purchasers have a strongly arguable compensation claim exceeding likely crop proceeds, third-party rights have intervened, vendors hold substantial deposits as security, and purchasers have offered a notice-based restraint, the balance of convenience disfavors full interlocutory relief sought by the plaintiffs.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 May 2008
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory
Outcome
Application for interlocutory injunction declined, limited notice-based restraint ordered.
Legal Topics
['interlocutory Injunction' 'proprietary Claims' 'agricultural Tenancy' 'balance of Convenience']
['equity' 'property Law' 'civil Procedure'] ['interlocutory Injunction' 'proprietary Claims' 'agricultural Tenancy' 'balance of Convenience']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to an interlocutory injunction restraining the distribution of proceeds from the rice crop pending final determination' 'Whether the purchasers have an arguable cross-claim for compensation exceeding the likely proceeds of the crop']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the purchasers have a strongly arguable compensation claim exceeding likely crop proceeds, third-party rights have intervened, vendors hold substantial deposits as security, and purchasers have offered a notice-based restraint, the balance of convenience disfavors full interlocutory relief sought by the plaintiffs.

Court Disposition

Application for interlocutory injunction declined, limited notice-based restraint ordered.

Orders

  • ['Plaintiffs to provide usual undertaking as to damages.' 'First to fifth defendants restrained, until further order, from disbursing or directing disbursement of net proceeds of rice crops delivered to sixth defendant (after deduction of grower deduction authorities), except upon seven days written notice to...