Chen v Karandonis [2002] NSWCA 412

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Chen v Karandonis [2002] NSWCA 412 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40762/01; 40763/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 24 September 2002, 25 September 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 December 2002

Daniel Chen PARTIES : Kingsley Chou Lu Min Yong John Karandonis JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Heydon JA at 134; Hodgson JA at 135

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT 1691/98; 7778/99 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Dent DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : N HutleySC/R Marshall (A) P Neil SC/I Raine (R) SOLICITORS : Velik Solicitors (A) Williamsons Solicitors (R) CATCHWORDS : Tort of conspiracy - Joint venture - Damages - Loan - Reflective damages - Calculation of damages - Exemplary damages - Contumelious disregard - Indemnity costs - Offer of compromise - Calderbank offer - Whether relevant delinquency - Personal loss - Fiduciary duty - Recover of loss - Whether double recovery - Direct liability - Contingent liability LEGISLATION CITED : District Court Rules 1973 (NSW) Pt 15 r13(2), Pt 19A r 2, Pt 39A r25(4) Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) s 42 Gould v Vagellas (1985) 157 CLR 215 Prudential Assurance v Newman Industries (No 2) [1982] 1 Ch 204 Johnson v Gore Wood & Co [2002] 2 AC 1 McWilliam v Penthouse Publications Ltd [2001] NSWCA 237 Milful v Terranora Lakes Country Club (1999) 17 ACLC 1515 Houghton v Immer (No 155) Pty Limited (1997) 44 NSWLR 46 LJP Investments Pty Limited v Howard Chia Investments Pty Limited (1990) 24 NSWLR 499 Armory v Delamirie (1722) 1 Stra 505 Docker v Somes 2 MY & K 656 McDonald v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax (NSW) (1915) 20 CLR 231 Whitfeld v De Lauret & Co Limited (1920) 29 CLR 71 CASES CITED: XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Limited v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Limited (1985) 155 CLR 448 Lamb v Cotogno (1987) 74 ALR 188 Musca v Astle Corporation Pty Limited (1988) 80 ALR 251 Oshlack v Richmond River Council (1998) 193 CLR 72 Packer v Meagher [1984] 2 NSWLR 486 Degman Pty Limited (in liq) v Wright (No 2) [1983] 2 NSWLR 354 Walter Vignoli v Sydney Harbour Casino Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1227 Colgate-Palmolive Pty Limited v Cussons (1993) 46 FCR 225 Latoudis v Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Ohn v Walton (1995) 36 NSWLR 77 Digital Pulse Pty Limited v Christopher Harris and Ors (No 2) [2002] NSWSC 107 Calderbank v Calderbank [1975] 3 All ER 333 DECISION : 40762/01 Appeal allowed in part; 40763/01 Appeal dismissed