CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS GROUP v LITEVALE PTY LTD & ORS [2002] NSWSC 670

Reported Decision : (2002) Aust Contract Reports (Digest) 90-152 (2002) ATPR (Digest) 46-224

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS GROUP v LITEVALE PTY LTD & ORS [2002] NSWSC 670 FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 055058/97 HEARING DATE(S) : 25, 26 and 27 March 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 August 2002

PARTIES : CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS GROUP v LITEVALE PTY LTD & ORS JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1

COUNSEL : Plaintiff: R W Hunt Defendant: F Corsaro SC SOLICITORS : Plaintiff: Corrs Chambers Westgarth Defendant: Deacons CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - dispute between builder and developer of shopping centre over status and content of contracts - whether additional work done by the builder was a legitimate 'variation' - ESTOPPEL - parties adhered to unexecuted contract - whether contract governed parties' relationship - AGENCY - parties to contract - TRADE PRACTICES - misleading and deceptive conduct - misrepresentation as to future matter - contractual promises as representations - intention or capacity to perform - conditional promises - complex contractual relations. Corporations Law LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Abigroup v Peninsula [2001] NSWSC 752 Accounting Systems 2000 (Developments) Pty Limited v CCH Australia Limited (1993) 42 FCR 470 Australian Tallow & Agri-Commodities Pty Ltd v Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (2001) 50 NSWLR 576 Balkin v Peck (1998) 43 NSWLR 706 Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v G R Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 Bill Acceptance Corporation Ltd v GWA Limited (1983) 78 FLR 171 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Brenner & Anor v First Artists' Management Pty Ltd [1993] 2 VR 221 C H Magill v National Australia Bank Ltd [2001] NSWCA 221 City of Botany Bay Council v Jazabas Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 94 CASES CITED : Futuretronics International Pty Ltd v Gadzhis [1992] 2 VR 217 Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR [97326] McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd v LS Booth Wine Transport Pty Ltd (1992) 25 NSWLR 723 Montgomerie v United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Association Ltd [1891] 1 QB 370 Ridgway & Anor v Consolidated Energy Corporation Pty Limited (1987) ATPR 40-754 Serrata Invest Pty Ltd v Rajane Pty Ltd (1991) 6 WAR 419 Super Pty Ltd v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 549 Update Constructions Pty Ltd v Rozelle Child Care Centre Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 251 Walter Constructions Group Ltd v Walker Corporation Ltd (2001) 47 ATR 48 Wright v TNT Management Pty Ltd (1989) 15 NSWLR 679 Yorke v Lucas (1985) 158 CLR 661 DECISION : See [194]