Robyn Alice Lindley v Silverbrook Research Pty Limited [2009] NSWDC 396

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Robyn Alice Lindley v Silverbrook Research Pty Limited [2009] NSWDC 396

HEARING DATE(S): 2,3 September 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 13 November 2009

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Walmsley SC DCJ at 1

CATCHWORDS: CONTRACTS - Employment - Performance Bonus - Loss of Chance for Breach of Employment Contract

LEGISLATION CITED: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW)

Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum N.L. and Others (1992-1994) 179 CLR 332 Chaplin v Hicks [1911] 2 KB 786 Lime Telecom Pty Limited v Powertel Limited [2009] NSWSC 590 Hoyts Pty Ltd v Burns [2003] HCA 61 C.G.U. Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd v Garcia (2007) 14 ANZ Ins Cas 61-746 Intico v Walmsley [2004] VCSA 90 Rankin v Marine Power International (2001) 107 IR 117 Lavarack v Woods of Colchester [1967] 1 QB 278 Reda v Flag [2002] 1 I.R.L.R. 747 Saddington v Bevin (1993) 42 IR 323 Ellis v Wallsend District Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Dyke v McLeish Estates Ltd (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 74 Howe v Teefy (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 301 CASES CITED: Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd (1938) 61 CLR 283 Fink v Fink (1946) 74 CLR 127 The Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991)174 CLR 64 The Mihalis Angelos [1971] 1 QB 164 McDonald v Parnell Laboratories (Aust) Pty Ltd (2007) 168 I.R. 375 Walker v Citigroup Global Markets Pty Ltd (2005) 226 ALR 114 Van Efferen v CMA Corporation Ltd [2009] FCA 597 Ellis v Wallsend Hospital (1989) 17 NSWLR 553 Chappel v Hart (1998) 195 CLR 232 Rosenberg v Percival (2001) 205 CLR 434 Culligan & Anor v ACO Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 290 Commercial Union Assurance Ltd v Ferrcom (1991) 22 NSWLR 389 Saddington v Builders Workers Industrial Union of Australia and Anor (1993) 49 IR 323 Hussain v New Taplow Paper Mills Ltd [1987] 1 All ER 417