National Australia Bank Ltd v Cunningham [2014] NSWSC 1095

National Australia Bank Ltd v Cunningham [2014] NSWSC 1095

The terms of the acknowledgment made by the second and third defendants in the receivership proceedings are sufficiently clear to enable the Court to order the funds paid into Court, and accrued interest, be paid to the plaintiff to meet its liability for receivers' costs, and as the defendants were unsuccessful, costs of the Motion are ordered against them.

Parties
Plaintiff: National Australia Bank Ltd; Second Defendant: Neil Cunningham; Third Defendant: Paola Toppi
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
29 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil / Motion for Release of Funds Paid Into Court and for Costs Order
Outcome
Motion granted; orders in favour of plaintiff for payment out of funds and costs
Legal Topics
Funds Paid Into Court, Costs, Possession Proceedings, Enforcement of Guarantee
Civil Procedure Funds Paid Into Court Costs Possession Proceedings Enforcement of Guarantee

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Parties

National Australia Bank Ltd

Plaintiff

Neil Cunningham

Second Defendant

Paola Toppi

Third Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Motion for Release of Funds Paid Into Court and for Costs Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the funds paid into Court by the second and third defendants should be paid out to the plaintiff
  2. 2 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to costs of the Motion

Ratio Decidendi

The terms of the acknowledgment made by the second and third defendants in the receivership proceedings are sufficiently clear to enable the Court to order the funds paid into Court, and accrued interest, be paid to the plaintiff to meet its liability for receivers' costs, and as the defendants were unsuccessful, costs of the Motion are ordered against them.

Court Disposition

Motion granted; orders in favour of plaintiff for payment out of funds and costs

Orders

  • Order pursuant to r 41.3 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, that the funds paid into Court by the second and third defendants (being Neil Cunningham and Paola Toppi) in the amount of $343,000, together with all accrued interest thereon, be paid out to the plaintiff forthwith.
  • Order the second and third defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs of the Motion.