Cannone v McNair [2020] NSWCATAP 122

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cannone v McNair [2020] NSWCATAP 122 Hearing dates: 9 April 2020 Date of orders: 30 June 2020 Decision date: 30 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: G K Burton SC, Senior Member D A C Robertson, Senior Member Decision: (1) Leave to Appeal is granted to the extent that leave is required. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) On re-determination by the Appeal Panel, set aside the primary order 1 made 20 January 2020 and in lieu dismiss the application except for the amendment to the respondent's name the subject of order 2 made 20 January 2020 and to note that the landlord has conceded in the appeal that he should pay the tenants $600 by way of rent reduction. Catchwords: RESIDENTIAL TENANCY - alleged damage to tenant's goods - failure to discharge burden of proof Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW) Act (NSW) Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW) Residential Tenancies Regulation 2010 (NSW) Cases Cited: AAI Ltd t/as GIO v McGiffen (2016) 77 MVR 348, [2016] NSWCA 229 at [81] Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Cervantes (2012) 61 MVR 443, [2012] NSWCA 244 Aon Risk Services Aust Ltd v ANU (2009) 239 CLR 175, [2009] HCA 27 Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1 KB 223 CEO of Customs v AMI Toyota Ltd (2000) 102 FCR 578 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Craig v South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 Eadie v Harvey [2017] NSWCATAP 201 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jegatheeswaran v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs (2001) 194 ALR 263, [2001] FCA 865 Ku-ring-gai Council v Chan [2017] NSWCA 226 OC SP 68751 v CA DP 270281 [2015] NSWCATCD 99 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWSC 1849 Legal Profession Complaints Committee v Rayney [2017] WASCA 78 Mifsud v Campbell (1991) 21 NSWLR 725 at 728 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW [2018] HCA 30 Owen v Kim [2017] NSWCATAP 26 Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Economic Regulation Authority [2014] WASC 346 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 110 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69 Rodger v De Gelder (2015) 71 MVR 514, [2015] NSWCA 211 at [86] Rozenblit v Vainer [2018] HCA 23 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 UBS AG v Tyne [2018] HCA 45 Wehi v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2018] FCA 1176 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Cannone (Appellant) Jesse McNair (First Respondent) Luisa Osorio (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Appellant (Self Represented) First Respondent (Respondents) File Number(s): AP 20/06344 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer and Commercial Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 20 January 2020 Before: J Searson, Member File Number(s): RT 19/39232 and RT 19/45567