SIGNATURE SECURITY v WESTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT LEAGUES [2002] NSWCA 140

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : SIGNATURE SECURITY v WESTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT LEAGUES [2002] NSWCA 140 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40483/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 1 May 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 May 2002

SIGNATURE SECURITY GROUP PTY LTD PARTIES : v WESTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Sheller JA at 11; Stein JA at 12

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT DC 51/00 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Delaney DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant - J B Simpkins SC Respondent - S J Burchett SOLICITORS : Appellant - Price Waterhouse Coopers Respondent - Marsdens CATCHWORDS : SPONSORSHIP - CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION - ACCRUED RIGHTS DECISION : Summons for leave to appeal dismissed with costs

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL

40483/01 DC 51/00 HANDLEY JA SHELLER JA STEIN JA

1 May 2002 SIGNATURE SECURITY GROUP PTY LTD v WESTERN SUBURBS DISTRICT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

SPONSORSHIP – CONTRACT – CONSTRUCTION – ACCRUED RIGHTS A sponsorship agreement was entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 football seasons. Eleven monthly instalments were to be paid on the last day of each month with a final payment due in arrears on 31 October 1999. The instalments due on 30 September and 31 October were not paid.