Cesira Ravagnolo (by her tutor Katerina Skinner) v Lang Ravagnolo; Lang Ravagnolo v Cesira Ravagnolo [2024] NSWSC 662

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cesira Ravagnolo (by her tutor Katerina Skinner) v Lang Ravagnolo; Lang Ravagnolo v Cesira Ravagnolo [2024] NSWSC 662 Hearing dates: 11–12 March 2024 Date of orders: 31 May 2024 Decision date: 31 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Williams J Decision: See orders at [67]. Catchwords: LAND LAW – Judgment in favour of the plaintiff for possession of a property – Where the plaintiff is the registered proprietor of the property – Where the defendant, the plaintiff's daughter-in-law, has lived in the property for more than 20 years with the plaintiff's son – Where the plaintiff's son unexpectedly died – Whether the plaintiff is estopped from requiring the defendant to vacate the property. ESTOPPEL – Proprietary estoppel by representation – Whether the plaintiff made oral representations to the defendant, more than 20 years ago, that she could live in the property owned by the plaintiff for as long as she wished if she agreed to return to her marriage to the plaintiff's son – Where Plaintiff no longer competent to give evidence — Held: representations not proved. Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) s 18 Cases Cited: Blendell v Byrne [2019] NSWSC 583 Chant v Curcuruto [2021] NSWSC 751 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Kramer v Stone (2023) 112 NSWLR 564; [2023] NSWCA 270 Nominal Defendant v Cordin [2017] NSWCA 6 Plunkett v Bull (1915) 19 CLR 544; [1915] HCA 14 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505; [2014] HCA 19 Warner v Hung; In the matter of Bellpac Pty Ltd (recs and mgrs. apptd) (in liq) (2011) 297 ALR 56; [2011] FCA 1123 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2023/83254 Cesira Ravagnolo by her tutor Katerina Skinner (Plaintiff) Lang Ravagnolo (Defendant)