Forza Marketing Pty Ltd v Sie [2023] NSWSC 658

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Forza Marketing Pty Ltd v Sie [2023] NSWSC 658 Hearing dates: 27, 28 February and 15, 16, 17 May 2023 Decision date: 16 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: Subject to allowing the parties an opportunity to be heard about the form of orders to be made and costs: 1. On the statement of claim, judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $132,313.55 plus pre-judgment interest. 2. On the cross claim, judgment for the cross claimants (the defendants) in the sum of $105,835.05 plus pre-judgment interest. Catchwords: CONTRACT – implied terms – terms implied in fact – reasonable and equitable – rule in Renard Constructions – where an agreement existed to sell a business – where there was no written contract Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 NSW Cases Cited: Associated Alloys Pty Ltd v ACN 001 452 106 Pty Ltd (Liq) (2000) 202 CLR 588 Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Breen v Williams (1996) 186 CLR 71 Bundanoon Sandstone Pty Ltd v Cenric Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 87 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 Hewett v Court (1983) 149 CLR 639 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Mahoney v Lindsay (1980) 55 ALJR 118; 33 ALR 601 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 Muschinski v Dodds (1984) 160 CLR 583 Peter Turnbull & Co Pty Ltd v Mundus Trading Co (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1954) 90 CLR 235 Renard Constructions (ME) Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234 Secured Income Real Estate (Australia) Ltd v St Martin's Investments Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 596 Service Station Association v Berg Bennett (1993) 45 FCR 84 Shepherd v Felt & Textiles of Australia Ltd (1931) 45 CLR 359 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Forza Marketing Pty Ltd ACN 134 280 783 First Defendant: Aie Gek Sie Second Defendant: John Coote First Cross Claimant: Aie Gek Sie Second Cross Claimant: John Coote First Cross Defendant: Forza Marketing Pty Ltd ACN 134 280 783 Second Cross Defendant: Anthony Iannelli Representation: Counsel: