Killick v McPherson [2009] NSWDC 134

Reported Decision : 9 DCLR (NSW) 298

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: Killick v McPherson [2009] NSWDC 134

HEARING DATE(S): 28 April - 1 May 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 17 June 2009

JURISDICTION: Civil

JUDGMENT OF: Murrell SC DCJ

CATCHWORDS: Appeal from the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal - "error of law" - procedural fairness - delay - inadequate reasons - CONTRACTS - general contractual principles - discharge, breach and repudiation - DAMAGES - measure and remoteness of damages in actions for breach of contract - TORTS - miscellaneous torts - tort of deceit. - DAMAGES - measure and remoteness of damages in actions for tort - measure of damages - tort of deceit.

Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 LEGISLATION CITED: Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Regulation 2002 Home Building Act 1989

Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Chapman v Taylor & Ors; Vero Insurance Ltd v Taylor & Ors [2004] NSWCA 456 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu v Australian Securities Commission (1996) 136 ALR 453 Expectation Pty Ltd v PRD Realty Pty Ltd (2004) ALR 568 Fitness First v Chong [2008] NSWSC 800 Foran v Wright (1989) 168 CLR 402 Gould v Vaggelas (1983) 157 CLR 215 Grygiel v Baine [2005] NSWCA 218 Holmes v Jones (1907) 4 CLR 1682 Kalokerinos v HIA Insurance Service Pty Ltd [2004] NSWCA 312 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 CASES CITED: Kizbeau Pty Ltd v WGB Pty Ltd (1995) 184 CLR 281 Magill v Magill [2006] HCA 51 Mannai Investments Co Pty Ltd v Legal Star Life Assurance Co Ltd (1997) AC 749 McAllister v Richmond Brewing (1942) 42SR (NSW) 87 MIMIA v Yusuf (2001) 206 CLR 323 NAIS v MIMA (2005) 228 CLR 470 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 Singh v MIMA (2001) 109 FCR 152 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Consumer Claims Tribunal (1989) 14 NSWLR 473 SZBEL v MIMA (2006) 228 CLR 152 SZFDE v MIMA (2007) 232 CLR 189 Toteff v Antonas (1952) 87 CLR 647