Ulladulla Creative Images Pty Ltd ACN 089 098 073 v Ian Tibbles [2021] NSWCA 289

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ulladulla Creative Images Pty Ltd ACN 089 098 073 v Ian Tibbles [2021] NSWCA 289 Hearing dates: 10 November 2021 Date of orders: 29 November 2021 Decision date: 29 November 2021 Before: Leeming JA at [1] McCallum JA at [2] Beech-Jones JA at [3] Decision: (1) Appeal dismissed. (2) The Appellant pay the Respondents' costs of the appeal. Catchwords: CONTACT – share sale agreement – business affected by fire before agreement – business made claims on insurance policies – whether amount received after agreement from insurer for uninsured losses caught by contractual clause – use of evidence of parties' subjective intentions – primary judge erred in relying on evidence of intentions but construction nevertheless correct – appeal dismissed Cases Cited: Cherry v Steele-Park (2017) 96 NSWLR 548; [2017] NSWCA 295 Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337; [1982] HCA 24 Franklins Pty Ltd v Metcash Trading Ltd [2009] NSWCA 407; (2009) 76 NSWLR 603 MacDonald v Longbottom (1859) 1 El & El 977; 120 ER 1177 Mount Bruce v Wright Prospecting (2015) 256 CLR 104; [2015] HCA 37 Scarfe v Adams [1981] 1 All ER 843 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martins Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596; [1979] HCA 51 Tibbles v Ulladulla Creative Images Pty Ltd (No 1) [2021] NSWDC 404 Toll (FGCT) Pty Ltd v Alphapharm Pty Ltd (2004) 219 CLR 165; [2004] HCA 52 Texts Cited: R Derham, Subrogation in Insurance Law (Law Book Company, 1985) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ulladulla Creative Images Pty Ltd (Appellant) Ian Tibbles (First Respondent) Debbie Tibbles (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr E A Walker; Ms G Edwards (Appellant) Mr M Kalyk (Respondents)