Lefty's Excavator & Drott Hire Pty Ltd v Samuel Edward Stratti & Ors [2003] NSWIRComm 106

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Lefty's Excavator & Drott Hire Pty Ltd v Samuel Edward Stratti & Ors [2003] NSWIRComm 106 LEFTY'S EXCAVATOR & DROTT HIRE PTY LTD (ACN 082 820 595) Applicant

SAMUEL EDWARD STRATTI First Respondent

TROY KENNETH STRATTI PARTIES : Second Respondent

DETAIL ROCK TOOLS PTY LTD (ACN 076 292 987) Third Respondent

STRATTI OCEAN & EARTHWORKS PTY LTD (ACN 067 274 220) Fourth Respondent FILE NUMBER: IRC 2060 of 2000 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Unfair contract - construction industry - earthmoving equipment - allegations of misrepresentations - whether respondents breached agreements - whether respondents failed to pay outstanding monies to applicant - whether respondents failed to provide equipment - whether respondents failed to provide work - agreements found to be unfair - applicant's conduct - whether inconsistent with parties agreements - applicant's conduct taken into account in orders made - respondents ordered to pay various sums, plus interest to applicant - respondents to pay the applicant's costs as agreed or assessed - parties to prepare final orders LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Burgess & Ors v Mt Thorley Operations Pty Limited (2002) 115 IR 13 CASES CITED : Davis v General Transport Development Pty Ltd [1967] AR 371 O'Brien v Australian Native Landscapes Pty Ltd & Ors (2001) 105 IR 409 The State of Queensland & Anor v JL Holdings Pty Ltd (1997) 189 CLR 146 HEARING DATES: 08/05/2002; 08/06/2002; 08/07/2002; 08/08/2002; 08/09/2002; 02/10/2003; 02/11/2003; 02/12/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/09/2003