Haypen Pty Limited -v- Tiltcon Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 404

Haypen Pty Limited -v- Tiltcon Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 404

The plaintiff's claim was dismissed due to ongoing failure to comply with a court order to provide security for costs, coupled with lack of evidence of future compliance and no application to vary the order. There was no discernible default by the defendant, and in all circumstances, the claim should be dismissed for want of due despatch.

Parties
Plaintiff: Haypen Pty Limited; Defendant: Tiltcon Pty Limited
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 May 2011
Procedural Posture
Commercial Dispute / Application to Strike Out Claim for Want of Despatch
Outcome
Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Strike Out Application, Delay in Proceedings, Security for Costs
Civil Procedure Building and Construction Strike Out Application Delay in Proceedings Security for Costs

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Parties

Haypen Pty Limited

Plaintiff

Tiltcon Pty Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Dispute / Application to Strike Out Claim for Want of Despatch

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether plaintiff's claim should be dismissed for want of due despatch
  2. 2 Whether plaintiff's ongoing failure to provide ordered security justifies dismissal
  3. 3 Whether defendant's cross-claim requires concurrent dismissal

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff's claim was dismissed due to ongoing failure to comply with a court order to provide security for costs, coupled with lack of evidence of future compliance and no application to vary the order. There was no discernible default by the defendant, and in all circumstances, the claim should be dismissed for want of due despatch.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's claim dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Plaintiff's claim dismissed
  • Plaintiff to pay defendant's costs of the Motion