West End Motor Group Pty Ltd v Fisher [1999] NSWSC 1071

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : West End Motor Group Pty Ltd v Fisher [1999] NSWSC 1071 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity Division FILE NUMBER(S) : 2673/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 29 March - 1 April, 6-7 April and 19 April 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 1999

West End Motor Group Pty Ltd (formerly W A Fisher Enterprises Pty Ltd) (P & 1XD) William Austral Fisher (D1 & XC) PARTIES : W A Fisher Pty Ltd (D2) Terry J Dodd (2XD) Alan John Potter (3XD) JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J

COUNSEL : P Hallen SC and M K Meek (P & XDs) R Dubler (1 & 2D & XC) SOLICITORS : Schrader & Associates (P & XDs) Corrs Chambers Westgarth (1 & 2D & XC) CATCHWORDS : EQUITY [76] [77] - General principles - Mistake - Equitable relief - Rectification - Generally - Pre-existing concluded oral contract or common intention sufficient - Nature of evidence required and onus of proof - Convincing proof required. Bush v National Australia Bank (1992) 35 NSWLR 390 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (NSW) v Carlenka Pty Ltd (1995) 41 NSWLR 329 CASES CITED : Lief Investments Pty Limited v Conagra International Fertiliser Company 16 July 1998, NSW CA, unreported Pukallus v Cameron (1982) 180 CLR 447 Re BT Property Trust 31 March 1998, Hamilton J, unreported, noted in (1998) 72 ALJ 933 DECISION : Plaintiff found entitled to rectification.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

HAMILTON J

TUESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 1999

2673/97 WEST END MOTOR GROUP PTY LIMITED (formerly W A FISHER ENTERPRISES PTY LIMITED v WILLIAM AUSTRAL FISHER & ANOR