The Owners - Strata Plan 98726 v Elite Realty Development Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 673

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners - Strata Plan 98726 v Elite Realty Development Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] NSWSC 673 Hearing dates: 27 May 2024 Decision date: 31 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Technology and Construction List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Judgment entered in favour of the plaintiff against the first defendant in the sum of $3,080,269.26 Catchwords: BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION – contract – damages – defects – judgment earlier entered against builder with damages to be assessed – assessment of damages Legislation Cited: Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bellgrove v Eldridge (1954) 90 CLR 613; [1954] HCA 36 Brewarrina Shire Council v Beckhaus Civil Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 361 Casbee Properties Pty Ltd v Patoka Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 361 Ellis's Town House Pty Ltd v Botan Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 20 Radford v de Froberville [1977] 1 WLR 1262 South Parklands Hockey & Tennis Centre Inc v Brown Falconer Group Pty Ltd (2004) 88 SASR 65; [2004] SASC 81 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd (2009) 236 CLR 272; [2009] HCA 8 The Owners – Strata Plan 98726 v Elite Realty Development Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 397 The Owners – Strata Plan 98726 v Elite Realty Development Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] NSWSC 398 Wheeler v Ecroplot Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 61 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Owners – Strata Plan 98726 (Plaintiff) Elite Realty Development Pty Ltd (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: I Chatterjee (Plaintiff)