Smart Dollars Tamworth Pty Ltd v Corpique No.18 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1211

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Smart Dollars Tamworth Pty Ltd v Corpique No.18 Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC 1211 Hearing dates: 23 – 25 September 2024 Decision date: 25 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Equity - Real Property List Before: Peden J Decision: See [49] Catchwords: LEASES AND TENANCIES — Repairs, maintenance and alterations — Obligation to repair and maintain — Where plaintiff permitted to re-enter premises upon providing undertaking to Court to engage independent expert to determine scope of works for necessary repairs — Where repairs not carried out — Whether second cross-defendant is liable for loss caused by breach pursuant to guarantee and indemnity provisions of lease Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 129 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 601AA Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 12.1 Cases Cited: Amcus Pty Ltd v Hurst Rentals Pty Ltd (No 2) [2010] NSWSC 239 Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Palm Assets Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 234 Short v Crawley (No 42) [2009] NSWSC 1110 Smart Dollars Tamworth Pty Ltd v Corpique No 18 Pty Ltd [2023] NSWSC 936 Symonds v Vass [2003] NSWSC 170 United Service Insurance Co Ltd (in liquidation) v Lang (1935) 35 SR (NSW) 487 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Smart Dollars Tamworth Pty Ltd (Plaintiff / First Cross-Defendant) Corpique No.18 Pty Ltd (Defendant / Cross-Claimant) Bao Kun Lin (Second Cross-Defendant) Bingqin Liu (Fourth Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: G Campbell (Defendant / Cross-Claimant) P Folino-Gallo (Second Cross-Defendant on 23 September 2024)