Nissan Motor Co (Australia) Pty Ltd v HiRide Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of HiRide Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] FCA 599

Nissan Motor Co (Australia) Pty Ltd v HiRide Pty Ltd (in liq), in the matter of HiRide Pty Ltd (in liq) [2021] FCA 599

Prudence required intervention to immediately replace the liquidator given the circumstances, particularly where the applicant was the only known creditor and the current liquidator neither consented to nor opposed the replacement. It was appropriate and in the interests of the company and its creditors to make the order immediately under s 90-15(1).

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 June 2021
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment on Interlocutory Application
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
['liquidation' 'replacement of Liquidator']

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Procedural Posture

Application / Judgment on Interlocutory Application

  1. 1 ['Whether the court should remove and replace the incumbent liquidator on an urgent basis under s 90-15(1) of Schedule 2 to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)']

Ratio Decidendi

Prudence required intervention to immediately replace the liquidator given the circumstances, particularly where the applicant was the only known creditor and the current liquidator neither consented to nor opposed the replacement. It was appropriate and in the interests of the company and its creditors to make the order immediately under s 90-15(1).

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • ["The Plaintiff's Originating Process filed 31 May 2021 is to be made returnable instanter." 'Matthew Gollant is removed as liquidator of HiRide Pty Ltd (in liquidation) and Sule Arnautovic is appointed as liquidator in his place.' 'There be no order as to costs in relation to this application.']