Jabbcorp (NSW) Pty Limited v Strathfield Golf Club [2020] NSWSC 1317

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jabbcorp (NSW) Pty Limited v Strathfield Golf Club [2020] NSWSC 1317 Hearing dates: 14 to 18 September 2020 Decision date: 01 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Ball J Decision: 1. The proceedings be dismissed. 2. The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. 3. Liberty to either party to apply to vary order (2) within 14 days of the date of this judgment. 4. Liberty to either party to apply for orders to give effect to the agreement reached between the parties and noted by the Court on 17 September 2020. Catchwords: CONTRACT – Construction and interpretation – Consideration of the principles of contract interpretation – Whether application of principles of contractual interpretation modified by entire agreement clause – Relevance of surrounding circumstances Cases Cited: Agricultural & Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570; [2008] HCA 57 Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd [2009] 1 AC 1101; [2009] UKHL 38 Cherry v Steele-Park [2017] NSWCA 295 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd (2009) 76 NSWLR 603; [2009] NSWCA 407 Inntrepreneur Pub Co v East Crown Ltd [2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep 611 Johnston v Brightstars Holding Company Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 150 MacDonald v Shinko Australia Pty Ltd [1999] 2 Qd R 152 Mount Bruce Mining Pty Limited v Wright Prospecting Pty Limited (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Partenreederei M/S Karen Oltmann v Scarsdale Shipping Co Ltd (The Karen Oltmann) [1976] 2 Lloyd's Rep 708 Spunwill Pty Ltd v BAB Pty Ltd (1994) 36 NSWLR 290 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jabbcorp (NSW) Pty Limited (Plaintiff) Strathfield Golf Club (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: