Khattar v Khattar; Fayad v Khattar [2023] NSWCA 133

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Khattar v Khattar; Fayad v Khattar [2023] NSWCA 133 Hearing dates: 9 March 2023 Date of orders: 14 June 2023 Decision date: 14 June 2023 Before: Ward P at [1]; Meagher JA at [231]; Griffiths AJA at [232] Decision: Appeals dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CONTRACTS – Construction – Interpretation – Use of recital in construction of deed – Meaning of the word 'facilitate' – Whether obligation to facilitate or cause means no more than a reasonable endeavours clause CONTRACTS – Remedies – Damages – Loss of bargain damages – Where agreement was to transfer unencumbered property to a trust to be controlled by the respondents – Whether more than nominal loss suffered – Whether subsequent events relevant to assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), ss 76, 100 Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Carey (No 6) (2006) 153 FCR 509; [2006] FCA 814 Beswick v Beswick [1968] AC 58; [1967] 2 All ER 1197 Clark v Macourt (2013) 253 CLR 1; [2013] HCA 56 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 Coulls v Bagot's Executor and Trustee Co Limited (1967) 119 CLR 460; [1967] HCA 3 Cypjayne Pty Ltd v Rodskog [2009] NSWSC 301 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351; [1988] HCA 64 Khattar v Hills Shoppingtown Pty Ltd (subject to Deed of Company Administration) [2022] NSWSC 363 Maredelanto Cia Naviera SA v Bergbau-Handel GmbH; The "Mihalis Angelos" [1971] 1 QB 164 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Exch 850 Shortall v White [2007] NSWCA 372 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 236 CLR 272; [2009] HCA 8 TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 130 Wenham v Ella (1972) 127 CLR 454; [1972] HCA 43 White v Shortall (2006) 68 NSWLR 650; [2006] NSWSC 1379 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2022/00142224: Joseph Khattar (Appellant) Carol Lourdes Khattar (First Respondent) Georgia Khattar (Second Respondent) Alana Khattar (Third Respondent)