CBA v G S Develpment P/L & 2 Ors [2004] NSWSC 511

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : CBA v G S Develpment P/L & 2 Ors [2004] NSWSC 511 HEARING DATE(S) : 26 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 15 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Common Law JUDGMENT OF : Master Harrison DECISION : (1) The plaintiff's notice of motion filed 16 February 2004 is dismissed; (2) The plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs as agreed or assessed.

CATCHWORDS : Summary judgment - equitable set-off - possession Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) Supreme Court Rules 1970 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Agar v Hyde (2000) 201 CLR 552 Air Services Australia v Zarb (unreported, NSWSC, 26 August 1998) AWA Ltd v Exicom Australia Pty Ltd (1990) 19 NSWLR 705 Commonwealth Development Bank v Windermere Pastoral [1999] NSWSC 518 Dey v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1949) 78 CLR 62 Galambos & Son Pty Ltd v McIntyre Developments Pty Ltd (1974) 5 ACTR 10 General Steel Industries Inc v Commissioner for Railways (1964) 112 CLR 125 CASES CITED : Indrisie v General Credits Ltd [1985] VR 251 Popular Homes Ltd v Circuit Developments Ltd [1979] 2 NZLR 642 Rawson v Samuel (1841) cr & Ph 161; 41 ER 451 Starr Investments (Aust) Pty Ltd v Mecafree Pty Ltd [1999] NSWSC 938, Berecry M Sydmar Pty Ltd v Statewise Developments Pty Ltd (1987) 73 ALR 289 [11 ACLR 616; 5 ACLC 480] Webster & Anor v Lampard (1993) 177 CLR 598 Westpac Banking Corp v Eltran Pty Ltd (1987) 14 FCR 541 [74 ALR 45; [1987] ATPR [40-802] Westwind Air Charter Pty Ltd v Hawker de Havilland Ltd (1990) 3 WAR 71 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Plaintiff)