Braystock Pty Ltd v Garland [2004] NSWSC 874

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Braystock Pty Ltd v Garland [2004] NSWSC 874 HEARING DATE(S) : 27 & 28 May and 15 & 17 September 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 21 September 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J DECISION : Axle correction equipment included in expression "Truck Aligner" in contract for sale of business.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS [120] - General contractual principles - Construction and interpretation of contracts - Other matters - Admissibility of extrinsic evidence - Parol evidence rule - Ambiguity exception - Ambiguity of words "Truck Aligner" resolved with aid of extrinsic evidence. BP Australia Pty Ltd v Nyran Pty Ltd (2003) 198 ALR 442 Brooks v NSW Grains Board [2000] NSWSC 1049 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 CASES CITED : LMI Australasia Pty Ltd v Baulderstone Hornibrook Pty Ltd [2003] NSWCA 74 Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Ltd v Withers (1988) 5 ANZ Insurance Cases 60-853 Royal Botanic Gardens and The Domain Trust v South Sydney Council (2002) 76 ALJR 436 J W Carter & Stewart, "Interpretation, Good Faith, and the 'True Meaning' of Contracts" (2002) 18 Journal of Contract Law 182 Braystock Pty Limited (1P) PARTIES : Julie Elizabeth Foster (2P) Robert Peter Garland (D) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4860/02 COUNSEL : G A Rich (Ps) D L Warren (D) SOLICITORS : Barraclough Jones & Associates (Ps) Walker Smith (D)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION

HAMILTON J

TUESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2004