Lay v Pech (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1449

Lay v Pech (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1449

Court accepted the joint request of plaintiffs to order sale of the property by public auction, with net proceeds payable to Second Plaintiff, and authority for plaintiffs’ solicitors to conduct the sale, justified by inability to refinance the mortgage. Defendant’s suggested amendments regarding distribution and conduct of sale were rejected as the beneficial ownership between plaintiffs was not determined in these proceedings and the plaintiffs acted jointly. Orders relating to payment of specified sum and costs deferred pending further submissions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
25 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Consequential Orders / Post Judgment, Orders Following Principal Judgment
Outcome
Orders to be made after further submissions on costs; Court will issue all orders at one time.
Legal Topics
['beneficial Ownership of Property' 'orders Concerning Title Transfer' 'sale and Proceeds of Property' 'discharge of Mortgage']
['equity' 'civil Procedure'] ['beneficial Ownership of Property' 'orders Concerning Title Transfer' 'sale and Proceeds of Property' 'discharge of Mortgage']

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Procedural Posture

Consequential Orders / Post Judgment, Orders Following Principal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Appropriate orders concerning the beneficial ownership of the property following principal judgment' 'Whether property should be sold and proceeds distributed to plaintiffs' 'Payment of specified sum by defendant to plaintiff' 'Authority for plaintiffs’ solicitors to conduct sale']

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted the joint request of plaintiffs to order sale of the property by public auction, with net proceeds payable to Second Plaintiff, and authority for plaintiffs’ solicitors to conduct the sale, justified by inability to refinance the mortgage. Defendant’s suggested amendments regarding distribution and conduct of sale were rejected as the beneficial ownership between plaintiffs was not determined in these proceedings and the plaintiffs acted jointly. Orders relating to payment of specified sum and costs deferred pending further submissions.

Court Disposition

Orders to be made after further submissions on costs; Court will issue all orders at one time.

Orders

  • ['Sale of property at 14 Prout St, Cabramatta, NSW 2166 by public auction with proceeds distributed: payment of agent’s commission, advertising, legal expenses; discharge of mortgage; balance to Second Plaintiff.' 'Defendant to sign discharge of mortgage and transfer documents as requested to effect sale.'...