Platformco Investments Pty Ltd v Hanna Contracting Services Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 117

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Platformco Investments Pty Ltd v Hanna Contracting Services Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDC 117 Hearing dates: 6-7 March 2024 Date of orders: 17 April 2024 Decision date: 17 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Cole DCJ Decision: (1) The plaintiff's claim is dismissed. Catchwords: CONTRACTS — Construction — Interpretation – Doctrine of Contemporaneous Documents - Extrinsic Evidence Cases Cited: Baker v Biddle (1923) 33 CLR 188 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Anor v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd (2022) 275 CLR 165 Fermiscan Pty Ltd v James [2009] NSWCA 355 Golden Mile Property Investments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Cudgegong Australia Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 224 Krelinger (G&C) v New Patagonia Meat and Cold Storage Co Ltd [1914] AC 25 Kurz v United States 156 FSupp99 (1957) McVeigh, in the matter of Piccolo v National Australia Bank Ltd [2000] FCA 187 Nelson v Moorcraft [2014] WASCA 212 Optus Vision P/L v Australian Rugby Football League Ltd & 5 Ors [2000] FCA 187 Pang v Bydand Holdings Pty Ltd [201] NSWCA 175 Realestate.com.au Pty Ltd v Hardingham and Others; RP Data Pty Ltd v Hardingham and Others [2022] HCA 39 Smith v Chadwick (1882) 20 CH D 27 Solution 6 Holdings Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (2004) 60 NSWLR 558 Toohey v Gunther (1928) 41 CLR 101 Toohey v Gunther (1928) 41 CLR 101 Texts Cited: Lewison and Hughes, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia, (2012, Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Ltd) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Platformco Investments Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Hanna Contracting Services Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G McNally SC with J Pokoney (Plaintiff) MD Martin KC (Defendant) Solicitors: CLS Legal (Plaintiff) Mills Oakley (Defendant) File Number(s): 2023/141414 Publication restriction: None