Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
LANDLORD AND TENANT - Agreement for lease - Whether parties still in negotiation - Whether binding agreement subject to execution of formal lease - Contract for sale of land executed prior to agreement for lease - Whether deprived landlord of capacity to grant lease - Effect of contract - Damages for breach of agreement for lease - Whether loss in capital value recoverable. DAMAGES - Breach of agreement for lease - Resale of land - Whether loss in capital value recoverable as damages - Forseeability. Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Encino Plaza Pty Ltd v Wilson International Pty Ltd (1988) V ConvR 63,908 Sindel v Georgiou (1984) 154 CLR 661 Stern v McArthur (1988) 165 CLR 489 De Medina v Norman (1842) 9 M & W 820 Nangus Pty Ltd v Charles Donovan Pty Ltd [1989] VR 184 Lamson Store Service Co Ltd v Russell Wilkins & Sons Ltd (1906) 3 CLR 672 Buchanan v Byrnes (1906) 3 CLR 706 Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 17 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Ex 850; 154 ER 363 The Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Peet & Co v Rocci [1985] WAR 164 C Czarnikow Ltd v Koufos [1969] 1 AC 350
Moschi v Lep Air Services Ltd [1973] AC 331 Nangus Pty Ltd v Charles Donovan Pty Ltd [1988] VR BRUNSWICK DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD (ACN 004 584 476) v SHOCK RECORDS PTY LTD (ACN 006 982 289), FRANK MATTHEW FALVO, ANDREW CHARLES McGEE and DAVID ROY WILLIAMS VG 662 of 1995 COURT: Sundberg J PLACE: Melbourne DATE: 20 November 1996
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No VG 662 of 1995 GENERAL DIVISION ) BETWEEN: BRUNSWICK DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD (ACN 004 584 476) Applicant
AND: SHOCK RECORDS PTY LTD (ACN 006 982 289), FRANK MATTHEW FALVO, ANDREW CHARLES McGEE and DAVID ROY WILLIAMS Respondents
COURT: Sundberg J DATE: 20 November 1996 PLACE: Melbourne MINUTES OF ORDER The Court orders that: 1. Judgment on the claim be entered against the first respondent for damages in the sum of $338,650.80 together with interest in the sum of $20,000 in respect of the period concluding on the date hereof and interest at the rate of 9 per cent per annum from the date hereof until payment. 2. The cross-claim be dismissed. 3. The respondents pay the applicant's taxed costs of the claim and cross-claim.
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