LEWIS V THE MORTGAGE HOLDING TRUST COMPANY LIMITED HC AK CIV-2009-404-8103

LEWIS V THE MORTGAGE HOLDING TRUST COMPANY LIMITED HC AK CIV-2009-404-8103

Application to approve the proposal was dismissed because there was serious non-compliance with the Insolvency Act and Regulations (notably wrongful exclusion of creditor proofs without written reasons, failure to notify required creditors and the court hearing, and miscounting of votes) and because the proposal was commercially unreasonable and did not benefit the general body of creditors.

Citation
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Parties
Insolvent Party: Nichole Elizabeth Lewis; Creditor: The Mortgage Holding Trust Company Limited; Creditor / Objector: Vero Insurance Limited; Creditor: Commissioner of Inland Revenue; Creditor: Property Finance Securities Ltd
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Judgment Date
11 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Application for Court Approval of a Proposal Under the Insolvency Act 2006 / Hearing on Application to Approve Proposal (judicial Determination)
Outcome
Application for approval of proposal dismissed
Legal Topics
S333 Approval of Proposal, S330 Creditor Meeting and Notice, Rejection/admission of Proofs of Debt, Reg 32 and Reg 36 of Insolvency Regulations, Reasonableness of Proposals, Creditor Voting and Conflicts
Insolvency Law Bankruptcy Procedure Civil Procedure Tax Law S333 Approval of Proposal S330 Creditor Meeting and Notice Rejection/admission of Proofs of Debt Reg 32 and Reg 36 of Insolvency Regulations +2 more

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Parties

Nichole Elizabeth Lewis

Insolvent Party

The Mortgage Holding Trust Company Limited

Creditor

Vero Insurance Limited

Creditor / Objector

Commissioner of Inland Revenue

Creditor

Property Finance Securities Ltd

Creditor

Procedural Posture

Application for Court Approval of a Proposal Under the Insolvency Act 2006 / Hearing on Application to Approve Proposal (judicial Determination)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court should approve the proposal under s333 of the Insolvency Act 2006
  2. 2 Whether the provisional trustee/chairman validly admitted or rejected proofs of debt (notably Vero and Property Finance)
  3. 3 Whether statutory notice and procedural requirements (s330, reg36) were complied with

Ratio Decidendi

Application to approve the proposal was dismissed because there was serious non-compliance with the Insolvency Act and Regulations (notably wrongful exclusion of creditor proofs without written reasons, failure to notify required creditors and the court hearing, and miscounting of votes) and because the proposal was commercially unreasonable and did not benefit the general body of creditors.

Court Disposition

Application for approval of proposal dismissed

Orders

  • Application for approval of the proposal is dismissed
  • Parties to confer on costs and, if no agreement, file memoranda: respondents within 14 days; applicant 14 days thereafter