Wang v Gu & Anor [2019] NSWDC 356

Wang v Gu & Anor [2019] NSWDC 356

The court found that the agreements and conduct of the parties establish that the defendants personally, not their companies, were the borrowers. There was insufficient evidence of repayment or substantial payments for plaintiff's benefit. The plaintiff is entitled to judgment for the sums advanced under both agreements.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
26 July 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil / Principal Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants; costs awarded subject to specific exclusions.
Legal Topics
['identity of Borrower' 'repayments of Loans' 'claim for Costs' 'personal Liability Under Loan Agreements']
['contracts'] ['identity of Borrower' 'repayments of Loans' 'claim for Costs' 'personal Liability Under Loan Agreements']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the defendants or their company were borrowers under the loan agreements' "Whether monies were paid by defendants for plaintiff's benefit" 'Whether the loans had been repaid']

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the agreements and conduct of the parties establish that the defendants personally, not their companies, were the borrowers. There was insufficient evidence of repayment or substantial payments for plaintiff's benefit. The plaintiff is entitled to judgment for the sums advanced under both agreements.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff against both defendants; costs awarded subject to specific exclusions.

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the plaintiff against the first defendant for $265,164' 'Judgment for the plaintiff against the second defendant for $162,164' "Order under s 99 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 that the plaintiff's solicitor is not entitled to charge the plaintiff any costs for or incidental to the plaintiff's...