McINTOSH v DYLCOTE PTY LTD [1999] NSWSC 230

Reported Decision : (1999) NSW ConvR 55-893

New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : McINTOSH v DYLCOTE PTY LTD [1999] NSWSC 230 CURRENT JURISDICTION : EQUITY FILE NUMBER(S) : 4881/98 HEARING DATE(S) : 11-12 March 1999 15/3/99. JUDGMENT DATE : 25 March 1999

WILLIAM McLEOD McINTOSH & ORS PARTIES : v DYLCOTE PTY LIMITED & ANOR JUDGMENT OF : Bryson J at 1

COUNSEL : PLAINTIFFS: MR S J BURCHETT DEFENDANTS: MR D P F OFFICER QC/MR J B COSTIGAN SOLICITORS : PLAINTIFFS: DALY BUSSOLETTI & CO DEFENDANTS: DON McDOUGALL CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD and TENANT; termination of the tenancy; power to terminate by notice in writing in case of damage or destruction of Hotel building; opinion of lessor whether reconstruction undesirable; implied terms required reasonable consideration of opinion and reasonable period of notice; provision for arbitration in case of dispute deprived disputed termination of effect pending arbitration; lessors' purported termination and re-entry were not effective and lease continued in effect. Alcatel Australia Limited v Scarcella (1998) 44 NSWLR 349. Australian Blue Metal Limited v Hughes [1963] AC 74. Crawford Fitting Co and Ors v Sydney Valve and Fittings Pty Ltd (1988) 14 NSWLR 438. CASES CITED : Hughes Brothers Pty Ltd v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church (1993) 31 NSWLR 91. Renard Constructions Pty Ltd v Minister of Public Works (1992) 26 NSWLR 234. Tool Metal Manufacturing Co Ltd v Tungsten Electric Co Ltd [1955] 1 WLR 761. Wintergarden Theatre (London) Ltd v Millennium Productions Ltd [1948] AC 173. DECISION : SEE PARAGRAPH 31