Allied Express Transport and Allied Overnight Express Pty Ltd v Rowa Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLC 14

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Allied Express Transport and Allied Overnight Express Pty Ltd v Rowa Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWLC 14 JURISDICTION: Civil Allied Express Transport (1st plaintiff) PARTIES: Allied Overnight Express Pty Ltd (2nd Plaintiff) Rowa Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) FILE NUMBER: 101078/06 and 101079/06 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 06/15/2007 MAGISTRATE: Magistrate H Dillon CATCHWORDS: Contracts – Construction of contract – Whether defendant bound by written contract – Whether written contract varied orally – Construction of terms concerning applicable charges for deliveries carried out by plaintiff for defendant – Whether terms agreed had retrospective effect -- Whether requirement that plaintiff provide proof of delivery an essential term of contract -- Basis for quantification of damages. LEGISLATION CITED: BP Refinery (Westernport) v Hastings Shire (1977) 52 ALJR 20 Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd [1947] KB 130 Codelfa Constructions Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (1982) 149 CLR 337 Foley v Classique Coaches Ltd [1934] 2 KB 1 CASES CITED: Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 L'Estrange v Graucob [1934] 2 KB 394 Port Jackson Stevedoring Pty Ltd v Salmond & Spragon (Aust) Pty Ltd (1977) 139 CLR 231 Sudbrook Trading Estate Ltd v Eggleton [1983] 1 AC 444 Thorby v Goldberg (1964) 112 CLR 597 Toll v Alphapharm (2004) 219 CLR 165 Mr J. Hassett (Counsel for Plaintiff) REPRESENTATION: Hassett Dixon (Solicitors for Plaintiff) Mr J. Clifton(Counsel for Defendant) Ziman & Ziman (Solicitors for Defendant) ORDERS: Verdict for the plaintiff with quantum to be assessed. Costs reserved.