Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd v Lyons [2009] NSWSC 1329

Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd v Lyons [2009] NSWSC 1329

The defendants should not have served the statutory demand as the Deed of Assignment did not assign the benefit of the plaintiff's guarantee, making the demand unwarranted and justifying an indemnity costs order in favour of the plaintiff.

Parties
Plaintiff: Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd; Defendant: John Howard Lyons; Defendant: Rosebanner Pty Ltd; Defendant: Australian Hotels Ltd
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 December 2009
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 459 G of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) to Set Aside a Statutory Demand / Post Judgment, Determination of Costs
Outcome
Plaintiff awarded indemnity costs against the defendants.
Legal Topics
Statutory Demand, Indemnity Costs, Deed of Assignment, Guarantee
Equity Corporations Statutory Demand Indemnity Costs Deed of Assignment Guarantee

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Parties

Patonga Beach Holdings Pty Ltd

Plaintiff

John Howard Lyons

Defendant

Rosebanner Pty Ltd

Defendant

Australian Hotels Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under S 459 G of the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) to Set Aside a Statutory Demand / Post Judgment, Determination of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether indemnity costs should be awarded following setting aside of statutory demand;
  2. 2 Whether defendants were justified in issuing a statutory demand when the benefits of the guarantee had not been assigned.

Ratio Decidendi

The defendants should not have served the statutory demand as the Deed of Assignment did not assign the benefit of the plaintiff's guarantee, making the demand unwarranted and justifying an indemnity costs order in favour of the plaintiff.

Court Disposition

Plaintiff awarded indemnity costs against the defendants.

Orders

  • Defendants to pay plaintiff's costs on the indemnity basis.