Global Network v Legion Telecall [1999] NSWSC 1090

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Global Network v Legion Telecall [1999] NSWSC 1090 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List FILE NUMBER(S) : 50278/96 HEARING DATE(S) : 15/02/99 - 18/02/99 25/10/99 - 27/10/99 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 November 1999

PARTIES : Global Network Services Pty Limited - Plaintiff Legion Telecall Pty Limited - Defendant JUDGMENT OF : Rolfe J

COUNSEL : Mr P. LeG. Brereton SC/Mr M.K. Meek - Plaintiff Mr J.W.J. Stevenson - Defendant SOLICITORS : Michael Saunders & Associates - Plaintiff Watson Mangioni - Defendant CATCHWORDS : Construction of "one-off" Agreement:; Mitzui Construction Co Limited v Attorney General of Hong Kong (1986) 33 Build LR 1; Antaios Cia Navierasa v Salen Rederierma AB [1986] 1 All ER 794; Hide & Skin Trading Pty Limited v Oceanic Meat Traders Limited (1990) 20 NSWLR 310 and Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (1973) 129 CLR 99 at p.109.; Consideration of measure of damages for lost opportunity:; Malec v J.C. Hutton Pty Limited (1990) 169 CLR 638; Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL & Ors (1994) 179 CLR 332; Norris v Blake (No 2) (1997) 41 NSWLR 49, at p.67 and Tszyu v Fightvision Pty Limited & Anor (1990) NSWCA 323 (13 September 1999). DECISION : 1. Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant in the sum of $120,764.53 to which interest will have to be added; 2. The defendant's cross-claim be dismissed

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Introduction 1

The Pleadings 3

The Amended Cross-Claim 11

Matters Not In Dispute 12

The Agreement 13

A Refinement Of The Issues 22