Ryder & Anor v Frohlich & Anor [2004] NSWSC 418

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Ryder & Anor v Frohlich & Anor [2004] NSWSC 418 HEARING DATE(S) : 19/04/04, 20/04/04, 21/04/04, 22/04/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 19 May 2004 JURISDICTION: EQUITY JUDGMENT OF : Cripps AJ DECISION : Application of plaintiff for declaration a partnership continued after fundamental breach dismissed - Plaintiffs to pay defendant's costs.

CATCHWORDS : Partnership or joint venture - Breach of fundamental term. LEGISLATION CITED : Partnership Act 1892 s30 s35 Corporation Law s 601FA Photo Production Ltd v Securicor Ltd [1980] AC 827 Darlington Futures Ltd v Delco Australia Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 500 CASES CITED : Atlantic Societe d'Armement Marine SA v N V Rotterdamsche Kolen Centrale (1967) 1 AC 361 Chitty on Contracts 28th ed pars 25-107 Jorgensen v Boyce (1896) VLR 408 FIRST PLAINTIFF Nicholas John Ryder SECOND PLAINTIFF Protected Equity Investments Pty Ltd FIRST DEFENDANT Peter Frohlich SECOND DEFENDANT PARTIES : Coastal Capital Ltd FIRST CROSS CLAIMANT Peter Frohlich SECOND CROSS CLAIMANT Coastal Capital Ltd FIRST CROSS DEFENDANT Nicholas John Ryder SECOND CROSS DEFENDANT Protected Equity Inestment Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2314/03 PLAINTIFFS Mr M Young COUNSEL : DEFENDANTS Mr R G McHugh with D W Rayment