Ayoub & Anor v Euphoric Pty Limited t/as Clay & Michel [2004] NSWCA 457

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : Ayoub & Anor v Euphoric Pty Limited t/as Clay & Michel [2004] NSWCA 457 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 October 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 December 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Bryson JA at 2; McClellan AJA at 3 DECISION : Appeal dismissed with costs

CATCHWORDS : APPEAL: - Claim in relation to payment for fuel allegedly provided by one company to two other companies - system for ordering and receiving fuel - alleged novation of a debt - guarantee given by director of one company - whether guarantee extends to the debt - whether trial judge erred by reducing the claim to a dispute with respect to invoices, the majority of which were not in evidence - whether a procedural injustice occurred when the guarantee was executed - interest - costs LEGISLATION CITED : Contracts Review Act, s 7 Allianz Australia Insurance Limited v General Cologne Re Australia Ltd (2003) 12 ANZ Ins Cas 61-564 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Limited (2004) 78 ALJR 907 Ankar Pty Limited & Arnick Holdings Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Aust) Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 549 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6R 67(HL) Coulton v Holcombe (1986) 162 CLR 1 Estoril Investments Pty Ltd v Westpac Banking Corporation (1993) 6 BPR 13,146 CASES CITED : Fabre v Arenales (1992) 27 NSWLR 437 at 451 HP Mercantile Pty Limited v Timothy Meakes (District Court no 4894/02 Jennings v Credit Corporation Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 48 NSWLR 709 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Manly Council v Byrne [2004] NSWCA 123 News Ltd v Australian Rugby League Limited (1996) 139 ALR 193 Re Clark's Refrigerated Transport Pty Ltd (In liq) [1982] VR 989 Mona Hanna Ayoub (Appl) PARTIES : Bycoon Pty Limited (Appl) Euphoric Pty Limited (Resp) FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40319/04 COUNSEL : N Cotman SC/I Young (Appls) J E Marshall SC/G Lucarelli (Resp) SOLICITORS : Simon Diab & Associates (Appls) Cutler Hughes & Harris (Resp)