Commercial Capital v Durman [2007] NSWSC 869

Commercial Capital v Durman [2007] NSWSC 869

There was no genuine dispute that a debt was presently due and owing under the loan, as the arrangements made the loan repayable on demand. The Deed of Priority did not preclude repayment due in the absence of competing claims, and the statutory demand was to be varied to the substantiated amount of $66,391.10, as supported by the evidence.

Parties
Plaintiff: Commercial Capital Pty Limited; Defendant: Christopher Charles Durman; Defendant: Jennifer Anne Durman
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
15 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Application Under S459 G of Corporations Act to Set Aside Statutory Demand / Judgment on Application to Set Aside or Vary Statutory Demand
Outcome
Statutory demand varied
Legal Topics
Statutory Demand, Loan Agreement, Genuine Dispute, Graywinter Principle, Variation of Demand
Corporations Law Contract Law Statutory Demand Loan Agreement Genuine Dispute Graywinter Principle Variation of Demand

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Parties

Commercial Capital Pty Limited

Plaintiff

Christopher Charles Durman

Defendant

Jennifer Anne Durman

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under S459 G of Corporations Act to Set Aside Statutory Demand / Judgment on Application to Set Aside or Vary Statutory Demand

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was a genuine dispute as to the amount owed under the loan agreement for the statutory demand
  2. 2 Whether the statutory demand should be set aside or varied under s459G of the Corporations Act
  3. 3 Whether the Deed of Priority affected repayment obligations

Ratio Decidendi

There was no genuine dispute that a debt was presently due and owing under the loan, as the arrangements made the loan repayable on demand. The Deed of Priority did not preclude repayment due in the absence of competing claims, and the statutory demand was to be varied to the substantiated amount of $66,391.10, as supported by the evidence.

Court Disposition

Statutory demand varied

Orders

  • Statutory demand varied by reducing the amount to $66,391.10, to take effect 21 days after service
  • Defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs, subject to submissions