Expertise Events P/L v Blue Haven Pools & Spas P/L [2004] NSWSC 435

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Expertise Events P/L v Blue Haven Pools & Spas P/L [2004] NSWSC 435 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 May 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) The Magistrate's order dated 16 September 2003 insofar as it refers to quantification of damages of the cross-claim is set aside; (3) The amount of damages awarded on the cross-claim is $12,092.00; (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of Local Court Magistrate - Breach of Contract - Quantification of damages LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) - s 69 Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 CASES CITED : Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 Gates v City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 1 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Expertise Events Pty Limited (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Blue Haven Pools and Spas Pty Limited (Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 12661/2003 Mr G P Sirtes (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr M T McCulloch (Defendant) Mr G Dunstan, Dunstan Legal (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Mr G Coyne, Coyne & Whittemore (Defendant)