Sherry v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited [2020] NSWDC 827

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Sherry v Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited [2020] NSWDC 827 Hearing dates: 26, 27, 28 February 2020; 23 March 2020, 11, 12, 15 May 2020 Date of orders: 23 December 2020 and 2 February 2021 Decision date: 23 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: (1) Verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $276,681.00. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis up to and including 23 July 2019 and thereafter on the indemnity basis, as agreed or assessed. (3) Exhibits to be returned. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – Termination – Intermediate term – Breach of contract – Consequences of breach – Repudiation – Damages EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Contract – Summary termination – Serious misconduct Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Adami v Maison de Luxe Ltd (1924) 35 CLR 143 Associated Newspapers Ltd v Bancks (1951) 83 CLR 322 Automatic Fire Sprinklers Pty Ltd v Watson (1946) 72 CLR 435 Banque Commerciale SA (En liq) v Ankil Holdings Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 279 Blyth Chemicals Ltd v Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Bunge SA v Nidera BV [2015] UKSC 43 Camden v McKenzie [2008] 1 Qd R 39 Cockburn v Alexander (1848) 6 CB 791 Commercial Union Assurance Company of Australia Ltd v Ferrcom Pty Ltd (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Condren v Southport Workers Community Club Inc [2010] QSC 130 Coope v LCM Litigation Fund Pty Ltd (2016) 333 ALR 524 Esanda Finance Corp Ltd v Plessnig (1989) 166 CLR 131 Galafassi v Kelly (2014) 87 NSWLR 119 at 135 Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 1 Geys v Société Générale London Branch [2013] 1 AC 523 Golden Strait Corp v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (The Golden Victory) [2007] AC 353 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 Lavarack v Woods of Colchester Ltd [1967] 1 QB 278 Lithgow City Council v Jackson (2011) 244 CLR 352 Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd (1938) 61 CLR 286 Maredelanto Compania Naviera SA v Bergau-Handel GmbH (The Mihalis Angelos) [1971] 1 QB 164 McGraddie v McGraddie [2013] 1 WLR 2477 Melbourne Stadiums Ltd v Sautner (2015) 229 FCR 221 Melbourne Stadiums v Sautner (2015) 254 IR 1 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 67 ALJR 170 New South Wales v Hunt (2014) 86 NSWLR 226 Ogle v Comboyuro Investments Pty Ltd (1976) 136 CLR 444 Palmer v Dolman [2005] NSWCA 361 Pharm-a-Care Laboratories Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (No 3) (2010) 267 ALR 494 Polar Aviation Pty Ltd v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (No 4) [2011] FCA 1126 Purkess v Crittenden (1965) 114 CLR 164 Rankin v Marine Power International Pty Ltd (2001) 107 IR 117 Re B (Children) (Remote Hearing: Interim Care Order) [2020] EWCA 584 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Seventi v John Holland Group Pty Ltd [2006] FCA 1049 Shepherd v Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Smith v Butler [1900] 1 QB 694 Spiliotopoulos v National Australia Bank Ltd [2017] NSWSC 971 Tasman Capital Pty Ltd v Sinclair (2008) 75 NSWLR 1 Tasman Capital Pty Ltd v Sinclair (2008) 75 NSWLR 1 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 10 Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No 3) [2003] 2 AC 1 Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd v Luna Park (NSW) Ltd (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 632 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory Vincent Sherry (Plaintiff) Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J Phillips SC (Plaintiff) M Seck (Defendant)