Churnin v Pilot Developments, Glover v Pilot Developments, Pearson v Pilot Developments, Blackman v Pilot Developments, Blackman v Pilot Developments, Mason v Pilot Developments, Cheetham v Pilot Developments, Fitzsimons v Pilot Developments [2003] NSWSC 592

Reported Decision : (2004) NSW ConvR 56-079

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Churnin v Pilot Developments, Glover v Pilot Developments, Pearson v Pilot Developments, Blackman v Pilot Developments, Blackman v Pilot Developments, Mason v Pilot Developments, Cheetham v Pilot Developments, Fitzsimons v Pilot Developments [2003] NSWSC 592 revised - 14/07/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 June 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 July 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Windeyer J at 1 DECISION : Plaintiffs' claims dismissed. Plaintiffs to pay Defendant's costs.

CATCHWORDS : CONVEYANCING - vendor and purchaser - units purchased off the plan - condition that vendor will proceed with all due expedition to complete the sub-division (meaning registration of strata plan) - condition that if strata plan not registered within 24 months either party could rescind - vendor contracted with builder to erect units - builder delayed in erecting units - strata plan unable to be registered within 24 months - vendor purported to rescind contract - whether delay by builder is a breach attributable to vendor - whether vendor entitled to rescind Hardy v Wardy [2001] NSWSC 1142 Hardy v Wardy [2002] NSWCA 215 CASES CITED : Hawes & Ors v Cuzeno Pty Limited [1999] NSWSC 1167 Masters v Belpate Pty Limited [2001] NSWSC 169 Mitchell v Pattern Holdings Pty Limited [2002] NSWCA 212 Brian Churnin (First Plaintiff No 2031 of 2001) Janet Churnin (Second Plaintiff No 2031 of 2001) Richard Ronald Glover (Plaintiff No 2444 of 2001) Marcelle Pearson and Stephen Ronald Kerr (Plaintiffs No 3283 of 2001) David Mark Blackman (First Plaintiff No 3298 of 2001) Brigitte Rose Blackman (Second Plaintiff No 3298 of 2001) David Mark Blackman (First Plaintiff No 3300 of 2001) PARTIES : Brigitte Rose Blackman (Second Plaintiff No 3300 of 2001) Jeffrey Edward Blackman (Third Plaintiff No 3300 of 2001) Brendon Linnell Mason (First Plaintiff No 3386 of 2001) Juliet Anne Evelyn London (Second Plaintiff No 3386 of 2001) Grant Phillip Cheetham (First Plaintiff No 4205 of 2001) Phet Vongxayasy (Second Plaintiff No 4205 of 2001) Michael Peter Fitzsimons (Plaintiff No 4715 of 2001) Pilot Developments Pty Limited (Defendant in all actions) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2031 of 2001; 2444 of 2001; 3283 of 2001; 3298 of 2001; 3300 of 2001; 3386 of 2001; 4025 of 2001; 4715 of 2001 COUNSEL : Mr S Faulker SC (Plaintiffs in all actions) Mr B Rayment QC with him Mr S W Balafoutis (Defendant in all actions) SOLICITORS : Picone & Co (Plaintiffs in all actions) Piper Alderman (Defendant in all actions)