Sayadi v Karimbla Properties (No 35) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 298

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sayadi v Karimbla Properties (No 35) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 298 Hearing dates: 24 October 2024 Date of orders: 06 November 2023 Decision date: 06 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: A Suthers, Principal Member P H Molony, Senior Member Decision: 1. The name of the Respondent in the appeal and proceedings at first instance is corrected to Karimbla Properties (No 35) Pty Ltd. 2. Leave to appeal is granted. 3. The appeal is allowed. 4. Order 1 of the Tribunal in proceedings RT 23/23499 made on 24 August 2023 is set aside and, in its place, the following order is made: (a) The Respondent is to pay the Applicants, the sum of $11,767.10. Catchwords: APPEAL – Leave to appeal granted – assessment of tenants' loss resulting from wrongful disposal of goods not fair and equitable – nominal damages awarded – substantial injustice – Clause 12 of Schedule 4 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. LEASES AND TENANCIES – Residential Tenancies – wrongful disposal of tenant's goods in breach of s 61(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 – assessment of compensation Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Residential Tenancies Act 2010 Cases Cited: Al-Daouk v Mr Pine Pty Ltd t/as Furnco Bankstown [2015] NSWCATAP 111 Biggin & Co Ltd v Permanite Ltd [1951] 1 KB 422 Collins v Urban [2014] NSWCATAP 17 Cominos v Di Rico [2016] NSWCATAP 5 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd [1991] HCA 54 Electricity Trust of South Australia v O'Leary (1986) 42 SASR 26 Elsayed v Tassone [2022] NSWCATAP 69 Ewer v National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd [1937] 2 All ER 193 Fink v Fink; (1946) 74 CLR 127; [1946] HCA 54 Gallagher v Master Installation Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 117 Gerard V Slamar [2004] WASC 253 Jones v Schiffmann (1971) 124 CLR 303 JLW (Vic) Pty Ltd v Tsiloglau and Anor [1994] (Vic) Rp 16 McCrohon v Harith [2010] NSWCA 67 Pennant Hills Restaurants Pty Ltd v Barrell Insurances Pty Ltd (1981) 145 CLR 625; [1981] HCA 3 Prendergast v Western Murray Irrigation Ltd [2014] NSWCATAP 69; Ratcliffe v Evans [1892] 2 QB 524 Ryan v BKB Motor Vehicle Repairs Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCATAP 39 Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd v Debelak (1989) 89 ALR 275 Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services v Smith [2017] NSWCA 206 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) NSWLR 536 Troulis v Vamvoukalis [1998] NSWCA 237 Yuen v Thom [2016] NSWCATAP 243 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Amir Mahdi Sayadi (First Appellant) Sanaz Sayadi (Second Appellant) Arash Parsa (Third Appellant) Karimbla Properties No 35 Pty Ltd (Respondent) Representation: A Sayadi (Appellants) V Rosetto (Agent) (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00282419 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction: Consumer Division Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 24 August 2024 Before: M Eftimiou, General Member File Number(s): RT 23/23499