NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2005) NSW ConvR 56-116
New South Wales Court of Appeal
CITATION : Carpet Fashion Pty Ltd v Forma Holdings Pty Ltd. [2004] NSWCA 150 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 May 2004
JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Santow JA at 2; Stein AJA at 3 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs.
CATCHWORDS : Appellant leased shop for "retail sale of carpets and floor coverings" in home renovation, building products exhibition and bulky goods retain centre-respondent changed use of centre to a womens' fashion direct factory outlet- whether change of use constituted a derogation from grant of lease- whether premises rendered unfit for stated use BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266; CASES CITED : Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v SRA of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337; Wilcox v Richardson Ltd (1997) 43 NSWLR 4; Nordern v Blueport Enterprises [1996] 3 NZLR 450; PARTIES : CARPET FASHION PTY LIMITED: Appellant FORMA HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED: Respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40559/03 COUNSEL : D L WARREN (Appellant) R LANCASTER/T WONG (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Robilliard Plowman Herat (Appellant) Minter Ellison (Respondent)
LOWER COURT Supreme Court - Equity Division JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT SC 50030/02 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Einstein J JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40559/03 Eq 50030/02
HANDLEY JA SANTOW JA STEIN AJA
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