Paltos v Bartier Perry Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 705

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Paltos v Bartier Perry Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 705 Hearing dates: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 30 May 2019 Date of orders: 09 June 2020 Decision date: 09 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Rothman J Decision: (1) Subject to the issuing of a formal minute of order, I propose that judgment will issue for the plaintiff in the amount of $1,411,707.00;

(2) Direct the plaintiff to lodge a minute of order reflecting these reasons for judgment by 4:00 PM 16 June 2020;

(3) Any disagreement with the terms of the minute be filed, with submissions in support, of no more than five (5) pages, by 4:00 PM 22 June 2020 and any response by the plaintiff, also of no more than five (5) pages, by 4:00 PM 29 June 2020. The form of the orders will be dealt with on the papers. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – construction – principles – construction and interpretation – context – Partnership – Put and Call Options – survival past dissolution of Partnership – meaning of TPD and total and permanent disablement – Express Terms – Implied Terms CONTRACTS – misleading or deceptive conduct CONTRACTS – solicitor retainer – failure to advise adequately – breach of duty – negligence TORTS – negligence – joint wrongdoer – contributory negligence Legislation Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Sch 2 (ss 18, 21) Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), ss 3, 5, 5A, 5B, 5E, 5O, 5R, 5S Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), s 52 Cases Cited: Attorney-General for New Zealand v Brown (1917) AC 393 Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Ltd (2016) 259 CLR 1; [2016] HCA 16 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Kobelt (2019) 93 ALJR 743; [2019] HCA 18 Banque Bruxelles Lambert SA v Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 191; [1996] 3 WLR 87 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362; [1956] HCA 81 Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (2001) 69 NSWLR 558; [2001] NSWCA 187 Butcher v Lachlan Elder Realty Pty Ltd (2004) 218 CLR 592; [2004] HCA 60 Butt v McDonald (1896) 7 QLJ 68 Byrne v Australian Airlines Ltd (1995) 185 CLR 410; [1995] HCA 24 Campbell v Backoffıce Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 238 CLR 304; [2009] HCA 25 Campomar Sociedad, Limitada v Nike International Ltd (2000) 202 CLR 45; [2000] HCA 12 Carter v Hyde (1923) 33 CLR 115; [1923] HCA 36 Chammas v Harwood Nominees Pty Ltd (1993) 7 ANZ Insurance Cases 61-175 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447; [1983] HCA 14 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker (2014) 253 CLR 169; [2014] HCA 32 Cullinane v Mercer Benefit Nominees Ltd (2006) 152 FCR 1; [2006] FCAFC 82 Dew v Richardson [1999] QSC 192 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Finance Sector Union of Australia v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2001] FCA 1613 Hawkins v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (No 2) (1996) 70 IR 213 Hawkins v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1996) 66 IR 322 Hawkins v Clayton (1988) 164 CLR 539; [1988] HCA 15 Hongkong Fir Shipping Co Ltd v Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd [1962] 2 QB 26 Hospital Products Limited v United States Surgical Corporation and Others (1984) 156 CLR 41; [1984] HCA 64 Hurley v McDonald's Australia Ltd [1999] FCA 1728 In the Estate of A.P. Kearney [1937] 44 WN(NSW) 117 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Keddie v Stacks/Goudkamp Pty Ltd (2012) 293 ALR 764; [2012] NSWCA 254 Kendirjian v Lepore (2017) 259 CLR 275; [2017] HCA 13 Kekatos v Sanson & Anor [2009] NSWCA 171 Koompahtoo Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115; [2007] HCA 61 Law Society of Singapore v Uthayasurian Sidambaram (2009) 4 SLR 674; [2009] SGHC 184 Laybutt v Amoco Australia Ltd (1974) 132 CLR 57; [1974] HCA 49 Luckin v Hamyln (1869) 21 LT 366 Mabbett v Josef and Sons Contracting Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 1452 Mackay v Dick (1881) 6 AC 251 Malec v J C Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638; [1990] HCA 20 Mannigel v Aitken (1985) 9 FCR 1 May v Mijatovic (2002) 26 WAR 95; [2002] WASC 151 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting Pty Ltd (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Murdoch v British-Israel World Federation (New Zealand) Inc [1942] NZLR 600 Overlook Management BV v Foxtel Management Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 17 Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 35 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191; [1982] HCA 44 Pease v Courtney [1904] 2 Ch 503 Peters (WA) Ltd v Petersville Ltd (2001) 205 CLR 126; [2001] HCA 45 Qantas Airways Ltd v Cameron, Leonie (1996) FCR 246; [1996] FCA 349 R v Barclay (1882) 8 QBD 486 R v Gray; Ex parte Marsh (1981) 157 CLR 351; [1985] HCA 67 R v Oakes [1959] 2 QB 350 Re Bradbury, Needham v Reekie [1950] 2 All ER 1150; [1951] 1 TLR 130 Re Glyn, Public Trustee v Attorney General [1950] 66 TLR(Pt. 2) 510 Re Scowcroft [1898] 2 Ch 638 Re The Licensing Ordinance (1968) 13 FLR 143 Riley v Pickersgill [2004] UKPC 14; [2004] 4 LRC 471 Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330; [2007] HCA 42 Samper v Hade (1889) 6 WN (NSW) 77 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596; [1979] HCA 51 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332; [1994] HCA 4 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359; [1931] HCA 21 State of New South Wales v Shaw (2015) 97 NSWLR 169; [2015] NSWCA 97 Taco Company of Australia Inc v Taco Bell Pty Ltd (1982) 42 ALR 177; [1982] FCA 136 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Trust Co of Australia v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd (1997) 42 NSWLR 237 Ward v Metlife Insurance Ltd [2012] WADC 166 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661; [1985] HCA 65 Texts Cited: Enright & Merkin, Sutton on Insurance Law, 4th ed (2014) PLG Brereton, "Acting for the Incapable - A Delicate Balance" (2012) 35 Australian Bar Review 244 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dennis Paltos (Plaintiff) Bartier Perry Pty Ltd (ACN 124 690 053) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Freeman (Plaintiff) J Emmett / H Grace (Defendant)