Scripture Union v Prime Industrial [2005] NSWSC 736

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Scripture Union v Prime Industrial [2005] NSWSC 736

HEARING DATE(S) : 28 June 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 27 July 2005

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Technology and Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : McDougall J at 1

DECISION : See paras [182] and [183] of judgment

CATCHWORDS : PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - referee's report - whether report ought to be adopted - whether referee failed to apply legal standards to established facts - whether referee predetermined agreed issues - whether patent misapprehension of fact - DAMAGES - where damage awarded for negligent design and construction - appropriate measure of damages - whether cost of rectification or diminution of value correct method of assessment - Bellgrove v Eldridge applied

Evidence Act 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Limitation Act 1969

Bellgrove v Eldridge (1954) 90 CLR 613 Chloride Batteries Australia Ltd v Glendale Chemical Products Pty Ltd (1988) 17 NSWLR 60 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 25 De Cesare v Deluxe Motors Pty Ltd (1996) 67 SASR 28 Florida Hotels Pty Limited v Mayo (1965) 113 CLR 588 Foxman Holdings Pty Ltd v NMBE Pty Ltd (1995) 38 NSWLR 615 Franks & Anor v Berem Constructions Pty Ltd (NSWCA, 2/12/98, unrep; BC 9806367) Hughes Bros Pty Ltd v Minister for Public Works (Rolfe J, 17/8/94, unrep; BC 9402885) Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 CASES CITED : Podrebersek v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) 59 ALJR 492 Prenn v Simmonds [1971] 1 WLR 1381 R v Welsh (1996) 90 A CrimR 364 Scarcella v Lettice (2000) 51 NSWLR 302 Seven Sydney v Fuji Xerox [2004] NSWSC 902 Strbak v Newton (Court of Appeal, 18/7/89, unrep) Super Pty Ltd v SJP Formwork (Aust) Pty Ltd (1992) 29 NSWLR 549 White Constructions (NT) Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (1990) 7 BCL 193 Xuereb v Viola (1989) 18 NSWLR 453