Sasson v Fahevu [1999] NSWCA 400

New South Wales Court of Appeal CITATION : Sasson v Fahevu [1999] NSWCA 400 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40201/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/03/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 October 1999

PARTIES : David Sasson & Partners Pty Limited Fahevu Pty Limited JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA at 1; Beazley JA at 2; Fitzgerald JA at 46

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 5751/95 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Kirkham DCJ

COUNSEL : Appellant: B A J Coles QC/ P Clay Respondent: P W Neil QC SOLICITORS : Appellant: P J Kerr & Co Respondent: Beilby Poulden Costello CATCHWORDS : Contract; Termination of joint business; Deed governing termination; Compliance with Deed; Entitlement under Deed; Claim of fees; Damages ACTS CITED : Suitor's Fund Act 1951 (NSW) Administration of the Territory of Papua New Guinea v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 Sportsvision Australia Pty Limited v Tallglen Pty Limited (1998) 44 NSWLR 103 Spunwill Pty Limited v Bab Pty Limited (1994) 36 NSWLR 290 CASES CITED: Pitcher v Langford (1991) 23 NSWLR 142 Grey v Australian Motorists & General Insurance Co Pty Limited [1976] 1 NSWLR 669 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351 Johnson v Agnew [1980] 1 AC 367 DECISION : Appeal Allowed

THE SUPREME COURT

OF NEW SOUTH WALES

COURT OF APPEAL CA 40201/97 DC 5751/95 SHELLER JA BEAZLEY JA FITZGERALD JA

Thursday, 28 October 1999

DAVID SASSON & PARTNERS PTY LIMITED v FAHEVU PTY LIMITED

FACTS

In 1990 the appellant (DSP) a merchant bank, and the first respondent (Fahevu) entered into a joint business arrangement which involved bringing together buyers and sellers of businesses.