National Engineering v Chilco [1999] NSWSC 1105

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : National Engineering v Chilco [1999] NSWSC 1105 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 2259 of 1997 HEARING DATE(S) : 12, 13, 14, 15 October 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 17 November 1999

National Engineering Pty Ltd (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) PARTIES : Chilco Enterprises Pty. Ltd. t/as Trojan Contracting (First Defendant/Cross Claimant) Ray Bradbury (Third Defendant) Sean Bradbury (Fourth Defendant) JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1

COUNSEL : Mr M S Willmott (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Mr D J Cochrane with him Mr M.W. Papallo (Defendants/Cross Claimant) SOLICITORS : Haille Paine (Plaintiff/Cross Defendant) Larry Noble & Associates (Defendants/Cross Claimant) CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - existence of a contract - whether there was a contract between plaintiff and defendant - termination of contract - termination for breach of conditions - termination for anticipatory breach - whether at date of purported termination defendant unable to comply with contract - repudiation through wrongful termination - acceptance - cross-claim for damages - onus on cross-claimant to show ability to perform ACTS CITED : Trade Practices Act 1974 ss 51AA, 51AB, 51A 52 Bridgewater v Leahy (1998) 194 CLR 457 Blomley v Ryan (1956) 99 CLR 362 CASES CITED : Commercial Bank of Australia Limited v Armadio (1983) 151 CLR 447 Foran v Wight (1989) 168 CLR 385 Sunbird Plaza Pty Limited v Maloney (1988) 166 CLR 245 DECISION :

15 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION