Fiorenza v Fiorenza [2024] NSWSC 549

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Fiorenza v Fiorenza [2024] NSWSC 549 Hearing dates: 30, 31 April, 7 May 2024 Date of orders: 7 May 2024 Decision date: 07 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Peden J Decision: See [104] Catchwords: ESTOPPEL — Promissory estoppel — Whether plaintiff orally promised to transfer whole property to defendant — Whether promissory estoppel capable of generating rights — Whether defendant reasonably relied on representations as to interest in property EQUITY — Trusts and trustees — Constructive trusts — Common intention — Whether parties had common intention that defendant would have additional interest in property LAND LAW — Co-ownership — Statutory trust for sale — Appointment of trustees Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 66F, 66G Cases Cited: Antov v Bokan [2018] NSWSC 1474 Arrow Custodians Pty Limited v Pine Forests of Ashton v Pratt (2015) 88 NSWLR 281 Australia Pty Ltd [2006] NSWSC 341 Bassett v Cameron [2021] NSWSC 207 Bijkerk Investments Pty Ltd v Bikic [2020] NSWSC 1336 Callow v Rupchev [2009] NSWCA 148 CPB Contractors Pty Ltd v Rizzani De Eccher Australia Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 1798 Crocombe v Pine Forests of Australia Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 151 DHJPM Pty Ltd v Blackthorn Resources Ltd (2011) 83 NSWLR 728 Forgeard v Shanahan (1994) 35 NSWLR 206 Foundas v Arambatzis [2020] NSWCA 47 Galati v Deans [2023] NSWCA 13 Hammond v JP Morgan Trust Australia Ltd [2012] NSWCA 295 Leigh v Dickeson (1884) 15 QBD 60 McLaughlin v Cunningham [2023] NSWSC 350 Nock v Maddern [2018] NSWCA 239 Saleh v Romanous (2010) 79 NSWLR 453 Van Dyke v Sidhu [2013] NSWCA 198 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Irene Maria Fiorenza (Plaintiff) Matthew Luke Fiorenza (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: M Painter SC (Plaintiff) T Iuliano (Plaintiff) F Corsaro SC (Defendant)