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Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd V Robert Francis Murdoch Supreme Court New South Wales Case Name: Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd v Robert Francis Murdoch; In the matter of Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd Medium Neutral Citation: [2020] NSWSC 1510 Hearing Date(s): 18-21, 25-28 August 2020; 2 September 2020; 8 September 2020; 11 September 2020; 15-16 September 2020 Decision Date: 28 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Certain claims in relation to work done at mine site were established. Plaintiff to have opportunity to elect between account of profits and compensation under s 1317H of the Corporations Act as against Third and Fourth Defendants to Further Amended Statement of Claim. Compensation under s 1317H of the Corporations Act to be ordered against First and Second Defendants where no account of profits was sought. Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Ltd wound up on the just and equitable ground. Several other claims either not established or not necessary to decide. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Directors and officers — Fiduciary duties — Conflict of duty and interest — Conflict of duty and duty — Diversion of corporate opportunity— Whether corporate opportunity within scope of company’s activities — Where other companies associated with directors took up profitable work — Where diversion occurred after shareholders intended to split up company — Split up not implemented at time of diversion — Directors’ duties where intention or understanding to split up company in future but no present implementation CORPORATIONS — Directors and officers — Fiduciary duties — Fully informed consent — Whether sufficient disclosure to constitute fully informed consent CORPORATIONS — Directors and officers — Liability for breach of directors’ duties — Knowing involvement — Where companies associated with directors were alter egos of the directors CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Grounds for winding up — Just and equitable ground — Relationship between shareholders and directors irretrievably broken down — One of two directors unwilling to attend board meetings or sign financial statements — Whether less extreme remedy available — Evidence that shareholder cannot afford to buy out the other shareholder’s shares — Oppression EQUITY — Equitable remedies — Account of profits — Whether allowance made for Defendants’ skill and effort — Discretionary nature of remedy — Where conduct involved lack of honesty Legislation Cited: - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 136, 140 - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 180, 181, 182, 183, 461(1)(k), 467 1317H, 1322 Cases Cited: - Accurate Financial Consultants Pty Ltd v Koko Black Pty Ltd (2008) 66 ACSR 325 - Aequitas Ltd v Sparad (No 100) Ltd (formerly Australian European Finance Corp Ltd) (2001) 19 ACLC 1006; [2001] NSWSC 14 - Ancient Order of Foresters In Victoria Friendly Society Ltd v Life Plan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (2018) 360 ALR 1; (2018) 130 ACSR 359; [2018] HCA 43 - Ashrafinia v Ashrafinia [2013] NSWSC 1442 - Asia Pacific Joint Mining v Always Resources Holdings Pty Ltd (2018) 125 ACSR 227; [2018] QCA 048 - Australian Careers Institute Pty Ltd v Australian Institute of Fitness Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 347 - Australian Postal Corp v Lutak (1991) 21 NSWLR 584 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis (No 8) (2016) 336 ALR 209; [2016] FCA 1023 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Ltd (No 4) (2007) 160 FCR 35; 62 ACSR 427; [2007] FCA 963 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Drake (No 2) (2016) 340 ALR 75; 118 ACSR 189; [2016] FCA 1552 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Edwards (No 3) (2006) 57 ACSR 209; [2006] NSWSC 376 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Flugge (2016) 342 ALR 1; [2016] VSC 779 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Healey (No 2) (2011) 85 ACSR 654; [2011] FCA 1003 - Australian Securities and Investments commission v King [2020] 94 ALJR 293; [2020] HCA 4 - Australian Securities and Investments Commission v MacDonald (No 12) (2009) 259 ALR 116; [2009] NSWSC 714 - Barescape Pty Ltd v Bacchus Holdings Pty Ltd (No 9) [2012] NSWSC 984 - Bhullar v Bhullar [2003] BCC 711; [2003] EWCA Civ 424 - Birtchnell v Equity Trustees Executors and Agency Co Ltd (1929) 42 CLR 384; [1929] ALR 273; [1929] HCA 24 - Boardman v Phipps [1967] 2 AC 46; [1967] 3 WLR 1009 - Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 - Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 - Calvo v Sweeney [2009] NSWSC 719 - Cassimatis v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2020) 376 ALR 261; (2020) 144 ACSR 107; [2020] FCAFC 52 - CellOS Software Ltd v Huber (2020) 144 ACSR 267; [2020] FCA 505 - Chae v Pure Nature Sydney Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 914 - Chan v Zacharia (1984) 154 CLR 178; [1984] HCA 36 - Chickabo Pty Ltd v Zpher Pty Ltd (2019) 57 VR 406; [2019] VSC 73 - Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; 312 ALR 356; [2014] HCA 32 - Coope v LCM Litigation Fund Pty Ltd (2016) 333 ALR 524; [2016] NSWCA 37 - Daly v The Sydney Stock Exchange Ltd (1985) 160 CLR 371 - Daniels v Anderson (1995) 37 NSWLR 438 - Digital Pulse Pty Ltd v Harris (2002) 40 ACSR 487; [2002] NSWSC 33 - Duncan v Independent Commission Against Corruption [2016] NSWCA 143 - EC Dawson Investments Pty Ltd v Crystal Finance Pty Ltd (No 3) [2013] WASC 183 - Effem Foods Pty Ltd v Lake Cumbeline Pty Ltd (1999) 161 ALR 599 - Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-De Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 - Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 at 129; [2003] HCA 22 - Fexuto Pty Ltd v Bosnjak Holdings Pty Ltd (2001) 37 ACSR 672; [2001] NSWCA 97 - Great Southern Finance Pty Ltd (in liq) v Rhodes [2014] WASC 431 - Greater Pacific Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Australian National Industries Ltd (1996) 39 NSWLR 143 - Green v Bestobell Industries Pty Ltd [1982] WAR 1; 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[2010] NSWCA 331 - Nassar v Innovative Precasters Group Pty Ltd (2009) 71 ACSR 343; [2009] NSWSC 342 - Natural Extracts Pty Ltd v Stotter (1997) 24 ACSR 110 - Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 67 ALJR 170 - Omnilab Media Pty Ltd v Digital Cinema Network Pty Ltd (2011) 285 ALR 63; 86 ACSR 674; [2011] FCAFC 166 - One.Tel Ltd (in liq) v Rich [2005] NSWSC 226; (2005) 190 FLR 443; 53 ACSR 623 - Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co v Johnson [1938] 60 CLR 189; [1938] HCA 16 - Pilmer v Duke Group Ltd (in liq) (2001) 207 CLR 165 - Primacy Underwriting Agency Pty Ltd v Kilborn [2007] NSWSC 158; (2007) 25 ACLC 160 - Queensland Mines Ltd v Hudson (1978) 18 ALR 1 - Re AJ Roberts Removals and Storage Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1054 - Re Amazon Pest Control Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1568 - Re Central Management (NSW) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1258 - Re Colorado Products Pty Ltd (in prov liq) (2014) 101 ACSR 233; [2014] NSWSC 789 - Re FAL Healthy Beverages Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 476 - Re Hillsea Pty Limited [2019] NSWSC 1152 - Re Pure Nature Sydney Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 914 - Re Swan Services Pty Limited (in liq) [2016] NSWSC 1724 - Regal (Hastings) Ltd v Gulliver [1967] 2 AC 134 - Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric Pty Ltd (2007) 69 NSWLR 603; [2007] NSWCA 65 - Schmidt v AHRKalimpa Pty Ltd [2020] VSCA 193 - SEA Food International Pty Ltd v Lam (1998) 16 ACLC 552 - Shafron v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (2012) 286 ALR 612; 88 ACSR 126; [2012] HCA 18 - Spellson v George (1992) 26 NSWLR 666 - Streeter v Western Areas Exploration Pty Ltd (No 2) (2011) 278 ALR 291; 82 ACSR 1; [2011] WASCA 17 - Taxa Australia Pty Ltd v G Wang (2018) 130 ACSR 531; [2018] NSWSC 1412 - Twigg v Twigg (No 4); Lambert v Twigg Investments Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWSC 1159 - Vadori v AAV Plumbing (2010) 77 ACSR 616; [2010] NSWSC 274 - Vanguard Financial Planners Pty Ltd v Ale [2018] NSWSC 314 - V-Flow Pty Ltd v Holyoake Industries (Vic) Pty Ltd (2013) 296 ALR 418; 93 ACSR 76; [2013] FCAFC 1 - Vrisakis v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 9 WAR 395 at 450; 11 ACSR 162 - Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1998) 164 CLR 387 - Warman International Ltd v Dwyer (1995) 182 CLR 544; [1995] HCA 18 Texts Cited: - R P Austin, “Fiduciary Accountability for Business Opportunities” in P D Finn, Equity and Commercial Relationships, Lawbook Co, 1987 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2016/84283 Mudgee Dolomite & Lime Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Robert Francis Murdoch (First Defendant) Stephen Murdoch (Second Defendant) RK Murdoch Pty Limited (an Australian company) (Third Defendant) Tilecote Farm Pty Limited
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