E & P Developers P/L v D J Capital Solutions Limited [2005] NSWSC 1110

E & P Developers P/L v D J Capital Solutions Limited [2005] NSWSC 1110

The plaintiff established only a weak arguable case that the s 57(2)(b) notice had not been served, and did not establish a serious question to be tried on estoppel, misleading and deceptive conduct or unconscionability because there was no sufficiently distinct representation and the refinancing offer was insufficient to discharge the debt and encumbrances. Although a challenge to whether the power of sale had arisen did not require payment of the whole mortgage debt into court, adequate protection of the mortgagees required payment of at least about $200,000, which the plaintiff could not provide. Together with the late application, the uncertain value of the undertaking as to damages,...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
08 September 2005
Procedural Posture
Application for Interlocutory Injunction to Restrain Mortgagee Sale / Notice of Motion for Interlocutory Relief
Outcome
Injunction refused; notice of motion dismissed; indemnity costs refused; summons adjourned.
Legal Topics
['mortgagee Power of Sale' 'service of S 57(2)(b) Notice' 'equitable Estoppel' 'unconscionable Conduct' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct' 'balance of Convenience' 'undertaking as to Damages' 'indemnity Costs']
['equity' 'injunctions' 'mortgages' 'costs' 'trade Practices'] ['mortgagee Power of Sale' 'service of S 57(2)(b) Notice' 'equitable Estoppel' 'unconscionable Conduct' 'misleading and Deceptive Conduct' 'balance of Convenience' 'undertaking as to Damages' 'indemnity Costs']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Interlocutory Injunction to Restrain Mortgagee Sale / Notice of Motion for Interlocutory Relief

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether there was a serious question to be tried that the mortgagee's power of sale had not become exercisable because a s 57(2)(b) notice was not served." 'Whether the mortgagees were estopped by conduct or representations from exercising the power of sale after the plaintiff procured an offer of refinance.' 'Whether proceeding with the sale would be unconscionable conduct under Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 51AB or misleading and deceptive conduct under Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52.' 'Whether the balance of convenience favoured granting an injunction without payment into court of mortgage moneys or other protective sum.' "Whether the defendants' costs should be payable on an indemnity basis."]

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff established only a weak arguable case that the s 57(2)(b) notice had not been served, and did not establish a serious question to be tried on estoppel, misleading and deceptive conduct or unconscionability because there was no sufficiently distinct representation and the refinancing offer was insufficient to discharge the debt and encumbrances. Although a challenge to whether the power of sale had arisen did not require payment of the whole mortgage debt into court, adequate protection of the mortgagees required payment of at least about $200,000, which the plaintiff could not provide. Together with the late application, the uncertain value of the undertaking as to damages,...

Court Disposition

Injunction refused; notice of motion dismissed; indemnity costs refused; summons adjourned.

Orders

  • ['The notice of motion is dismissed.' "The costs of the motion are the defendant's costs in the proceedings." "The order that the costs of the motion be the defendant's costs in the proceedings is revoked." "The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs of the notice of motion." 'The Summons is adjourned to Monday,...