In Coonwarra Pty Ltd v CornoNero Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 781 and GJB Building Pty Ltd v AI & PB Property Pty Ltd [2023] VSC 782, Christian Juebner KC and Kieran Hickie acted for the fifth defendant (in both proceedings) and the sixth defendant (in the GJB proceeding), where they successfully defended claims of breach of contract (in the Coonwarra proceeding), and claims of misleading or deceptive conduct, breaches of contract and breaches of director’s duties (in the GJB proceeding). The claims in both proceedings (which were heard together) related to a property development in Mernda and the sale, purchase and management of a building company. They also won the cross claim (in the GJB proceeding) for the recovery of a loan. The proceedings were heard over 49 sitting days across four months in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the judgments run to over 1,100 pages.
The Coonwarra decision is at: https://lnkd.in/e3aGayP3
The GJB decision is at: https://lnkd.in/eGuwQAjD
To brief Christian and/or Kieran, please contact Tammy Young on (03) 9225 6777 or email [email protected].