Schieb v Burnheim [2020] NSWSC 1254

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Schieb v Burnheim [2020] NSWSC 1254 Hearing dates: 17, 18 and 20 August 2020 and then written submissions 26 August, 3 and 9 September 2020 Decision date: 14 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Kunc J Decision: Cross-claimants entitled to damages in the principal sum of $131,821.04 Catchwords: CONSUMER LAW — Misleading or deceptive conduct — Representations as to future matters — Damage not suffered at time of entry into original agreement but when future matter fails to come to pass CONTRACTS — Breach of contract — Consequences of breach — Right to damages — Construction of obligation to "do all things necessary and sign all appropriate documentation to" bring about specified result — Promise to achieve that result and not limited to best or reasonable endeavours Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) Cases Cited: Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Cherry v Steele-Park (2017) 96 NSWLR 548; [2017] NSWCA 295 ICM Agriculture v Commonwealth of Australia (2006) 240 CLR 140; [2009] HCA 51 Gange v Sullivan (1966) 116 CLR 418; [1966] HCA 55 Makita (Australia) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705; [2001] NSWCA 305 Murphy v Overton Investments Pty Ltd (2004) 216 CLR 388; [2004] HCA 3 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418; [1950] HCA 35 Wardley Australia Limited v The State of Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 514; [1992] HCA 55 Winnote Pty Ltd (in liq) v Page t/as Freehill Hollingdale & Page (2006) 68 NSWLR 531; [2006] NSWCA 287 Zhang v ROC Services (NSW) Pty Ltd; National Transport Insurance by its manager NTI Ltd v Zhang (2016) 93 NSWLR 561; [2016] NSWCA 370 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Donald Hugh Schieb (First Plaintiff and First Cross Defendant) Ainslie Schieb (Second Plaintiff and Second Cross Defendant)