The Migrant’s Son Pty Ltd v Yagmur [2021] NSWSC 1236

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Migrant's Son Pty Ltd v Yagmur [2021] NSWSC 1236 Hearing dates: 13, 14 and 27 September 2021 Date of orders: 29 September 2021 Decision date: 29 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Kunc J Decision: Proceedings dismissed with costs Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Construction and interpretation — Lessor partners held premises as tenants in common in equal shares — Whether transfer of one partner's half interest to the other upon dissolution of partnership triggered lessee's first right to purchase premises — Measure of damages for breach — Proper construction of "selling" Cases Cited: Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 5 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Ltd (2014) 251 CLR 640; [2014] HCA 7 Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351; [1988] HCA 64 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd (2001) 210 CLR 181; [2001] HCA 70 Ng v Filmlock Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 146; [2014] NSWCA 389 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Exch 850 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332; [1994] HCA 4 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Wenham v Ella (1972) 127 CLR 454; [1972] HCA 43 Woodroffe v Box (1954) 92 CLR 245; [1954] HCA 22 Wright v Dean [1948] Ch 686 Texts Cited: Edelman, James (ed), McGregor on Damages (Sweet & Maxwell, 21st ed, 2021) Heydon, J D, Heydon on Contract (Lawbook Co, 2019) Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Migrant's Son Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Ali Yagmur (First Defendant) Kenan Yagmur (Second Defendant) Representation: Counsel: