Edex International Holdings Pty. Ltd. v. Marmalade Films Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 8

Reported Decision : (2002) 56 NSWLR 63 (2004) NSW ConvR 56-081

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Edex International Holdings Pty. Ltd. v. Marmalade Films Pty. Ltd. [2003] NSWCA 8 revised - 13/02/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 December 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 6 February 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Heydon JA at 2; Hodgson JA at 3 DECISION : 1. Leave to appeal granted in respect of the opponent's claim for unpaid rent and outgoings, subject to a Notice of Appeal being filed within 14 days. 2. Appeal allowed to the extent of substituting for the judgment below a judgment in the sum of $44,460.00. 3. Appeal otherwise dismissed. 4. Opponent to pay claimant's costs of the application for leave and of the appeal, and to have a Suitors Fund certificate if otherwise entitled.

CATCHWORDS : LANDLORD AND TENANT - Abatement of rent when property damaged - Whether affectation by rising damp can be damage - Whether tenant must give notice of claim for abatement - Whether abatement can be claimed in respect of rent already paid. BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty. Ltd. v. Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 David Securities Pty. Ltd. v. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 J & S Holdings Pty. Ltd. v. NRMA Insurance Ltd. (1982) 61 FLR 108 CASES CITED : Makin v. Watkinson (1870) LR 6 Ex. 25 McCarrick v. Liverpool Corporation Morgan v. Liverpool Corporation [1927] 2 KB 131 O'Brien v. Robinson [1973] AC 912 PARTIES : Edex International Holdings Pty. Ltd. - appellant Marmalade Films Pty. Ltd. - respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40638/02 COUNSEL : Mr. J.B. Conomy for appellant Mr. T.G.R. Parker for respondent SOLICITORS : Dibbs Barker Gosling, Sydney for appellant Sachs Gerace, Sydney for respondent