Inline Partners Pty Ltd v Hadden [2023] NSWDC 273

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Inline Partners Pty Ltd v Hadden [2023] NSWDC 273 Hearing dates: 8 and 9 February 2023 Date of orders: 21 July 2023 Decision date: 21 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Andronos SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $79,933.41 (inclusive of interest). (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings on the ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. (3) Grant liberty to the parties to apply to vary order (2) herein, by email to my associate identifying the order they seek, within 7 days. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Parties — Privity – Implication of terms RESTITUTION — Nature of restitutionary liability — Common counts — Quantum meruit – Availability where valid contract Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 56 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth), Div 7A Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 14.12 Cases Cited: Air Tahiti Nui Pty Ltd v McKenzie (2009) 77 NSWLR 299 Barroora Pty Ltd v Provincial Insurance Ltd (1992) 26 NSWLR 170 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337 Davies v Apted [2013] SASCFC 92 Dennis Pethybridge v Stedikas Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 154 Lederberger v Mediterranean Olives Financial Pty Ltd (2012) 38 VR 509; [2012] VSCA 262 Tagget v McLean Austquip Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 1310 Townsend v Roussety & Co (WA) Pty Limited [2007] WASCA 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Inline Partners Pty Ltd (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Kazan Hadden (defendant/cross-claimant) Representation: Counsel: Mr T W Marskell (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Mr D K Ratnam (defendant/cross-claimant)