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[2026] VSC 146
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Supreme Court of Victoria
2026-03-24
COSGRAVE J
Original judgment source is linked above.
(a) the first defendant pay the plaintiffs:
(i) the sum of $496,587.38; and
(ii) interest of $108,159.75 to 24 March 2026;
(b) the third defendant pay the plaintiffs:
(i) the sum of $227,800.84; and
(ii) interest of $49,615.95 to 24 March 2026; and
(c) the first and third defendants pay the plaintiffs' costs of the proceeding, including reserved costs, such costs to be taxed on a standard basis in default of agreement.
Roberto Crispino in his capacity as liquidator of Sky High Panels Pty Ltd (in liq) (ACN 161 073 650)
Richard Albarran in his capacity as liquidator of Sky High Panels Pty Ltd (in liq) (ACN 161 073 650)
Sky High Panels Pty Ltd (in liq) (ACN 161 073 650)
Smash Corp Collision Repair Centre Pty Ltd (ACN 059 694 996)
[1] Crispino v Kiparoglou [2026] VSC 80.
[2] Cox v McMillan [2020] VSC 11 at [34].
[3] Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic) s 24(1); Civil Procedure Act 2010 (Vic) Pt 4.5; Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 (Vic) r 63.
[4] Cargill Australia Ltd v Viterra Malt Pty Ltd (No 30) (2022) 67 VR 1 at [13]-[16].
[5] Ibid at [6]-[7]; Snapper Holdings Pty Ltd v Lentini [2019] VSC 204 at [16]. See also Carbone v Melton City Council [2020] VSCA 117; (2020) 60 VR 539 at [44] ("Carbone").
[7] Ajaimi v Giswick Pty Ltd (No 3) (2022) 67 VR 529 at [23].
Crispino
Kiparoglou