Nevitoro Investments P/L v Turner & 5 Ors [2004] NSWSC 102

Reported Decision : (2005) NSW ConvR 56-115

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Nevitoro Investments P/L v Turner & 5 Ors [2004] NSWSC 102 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 February 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 March 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The appeal is upheld; (2) I set aside the judgment in favour of Peter William Turner and others against Nevitoro Investments Pty Limited on the cross claim made by Magistrate Lulham on 29 April 2003. In lieu I enter judgment in favour of Nevitoro Investments Pty Limited against Peter William Turner, Phillipa Frances Turner, Colin George Wise, Roslyn Wise, Darien Wise and Cherie Anne Lennon in the sum of $850.00; (3) The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs

CATCHWORDS : Appeal decision of LCM - damage to ceiling - equitable adjustment - s 66M of Conveyanct Act 1919 LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1999 (NSW) - s 66M Allen v Kerr & Anor (1995) Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 CASES CITED : Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Stephenson v State Bank of NSW (1996) 39 NSWLR 101 Shadlow v Skiadopoulos (1987) 4 BPR 9259 Nevitoro Investments Pty Limited [ACN 003 328 719] (Plaintiff)

Peter William Turner (First Defendant)

Phillipa Frances Turner (Second Defendant)