The Owners Strata Plan 56443 v. Regis Towers Real Estate Pty. Limited [2003] NSWCA 274

Reported Decision : 58 NSWLR 78

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : The Owners Strata Plan 56443 v. Regis Towers Real Estate Pty. Limited [2003] NSWCA 274 revised - 01/10/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 18 July 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 September 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Hodgson JA at 2; McColl JA at 38 DECISION : 1. Appeal dismissed. 2. Claimant to pay opponent's costs of the application for leave and the appeal. 3. No order as to the costs of Meriton Apartments Pty. Limited.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - REAL PROPERTY - STRATA TITLES - Agreement for caretaker services to a large complex of strata units - Whether amounted to delegation of functions of owners corporation in breach of Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED : Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 CASES CITED : Gillett v. Halwood Corporation Ltd [1998] NSWSC 431 Owners Strata Plan No.51487 v. Broadsand Pty. Ltd. [2002] NSWSC 770 PARTIES : The Owners Strata Plan 56443 - claimant Regis Towers Real Estate Pty. Limited - opponent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 41192/02 Mr. F. Corsaro SC with Mr. S. Prince for the claimant COUNSEL : Mr. S. Wheelhouse for the opponent Mr. D. Grieve QC for Meriton Apartments Pty. Limited Andreones Pty. Ltd., Lawyers, Sydney for claimant SOLICITORS : Rosier Partners, Drummoyne for opponent Daniel Grynberg, Corporate Counsel for Meriton Apartments

LOWER COURT Supreme Court - Equity Division JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT SC5167/01 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Macready AJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 41192/02 SC 5167/01