City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Limited (ACN 060 105 053) [2001] NSWCA 94

Reported Decision : [2001] ATPR (Digest) 46-210

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Limited (ACN 060 105 053) [2001] NSWCA 94 revised - 03/05/2007 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40159/00 HEARING DATE(S) : 23/10/00, 24/10/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 April 2001

PARTIES : City of Botany Bay Council (Appellant) Jazabas Pty Limited (ACN 060 105 053) (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Beazley JA at 101; Fitzgerald JA at 106

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court - Equity Division LOWER COURT 55043/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Rolfe J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : M. Tobias QC / A. Galasso (Appellant) B. Rayment QC / D.T. Kell (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Phillips Fox (Appellant) Segal Litton & Chilton (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : Local authority - misstatements to prospective purchaser concerning development potential of land - negligence - misleading and deceptive conduct - damages - D Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1986 Supreme Court Act 1970 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co Ltd v Evatt (1968) 122 CLR 556 CASES CITED: Ruby v March (1975) 132 CLR 642 Tepko Pty Ltd v Water Board [2001] HCA 19 DECISION : Appeal upheld. Orders made by Rolfe J on 14 March 2000 set aside and in lieu thereof judgment for the defendant with costs. Respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal and have a certificate under the Suitor's Fund Act, if qualified. Cross appeal dismissed with costs