Outerbridge trading as Century 21 Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate v Hall [2020] NSWCA 205

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Outerbridge trading as Century 21 Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate v Hall [2020] NSWCA 205 Hearing dates: 27 July 2020 Decision date: 03 September 2020 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Emmett AJA at [8]; Beech-Jones J at [13]. Decision: (1) Pursuant to rule 51.9(1)(b) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules extend the time for the filing of a Notice of Appeal up to and including 30 March 2020; (2) The appeal be dismissed; (3) The appellants pay the respondents' costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – real estate agent agreement – non-exclusive agents – entitlement to commission – buyer introduced by first agent who then left for holidays when prospect of a sale appeared lost – buyer contacted second agent to look for other properties – sale then revived and completed – whether the first agent was the, or an, effective cause of the sale of the property – mere introduction of the buyer to the property is insufficient – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Property Stock and Agents Act 2002 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anderson v Densley (1953) 90 CLR 460; [1953] HCA 47 Baker v Leonard Oades Pty Ltd [1964-65] NSWR 1745 Berben & Anor v Hedditch & Anor (1982) NSW ConvR 55-081 Bradley v Adams [1989] Qd R 256 Devani v Wells [2020] AC 129; [2019] UKSC 4 Emmons Mount Gambier Pty Ltd v Specialist Solicitors Network Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 117 L J Hooker Ltd v W J Adams Estates Pty Ltd (1977) 138 CLR 52; [1977] HCA 13 Luxor (Eastbourne) Ltd v Cooper [1941] AC 108 Moneywood Pty Ltd v Salamon Nominees Pty Ltd (2001) 202 CLR 351; [2001] HCA 2 Moran v Hull [1967] 1 NSWR 723 National Insurance Co of New Zealand Ltd v Espagne (1961) 105 CLR 569; [1961] HCA 15 Outerbridge trading as Century 21 Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate v Hall [2019] NSWDC 724 Prestige Residential Marketing Pty Ltd v Depune Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 179 Rasmussen & Russo Pty Ltd v Gaviglio [1982] Qd R 571 Tribe v Taylor (1876) 1 CPD 505 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Noel Outerbridge trading as Century 21 Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate (First Appellant) Lynette Outerbridge trading as Century 21 Plateau Lifestyle Real Estate (Second Appellant) Brian Richard Hall (First Respondent) Marlene Ann Bentino (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Rayment; A Smorchevsky (Appellants) T Alexis SC (Respondents)