[1] Mills v Ruthol Pty Ltd; [2] Tricon v Ruthol [2004] NSWSC 547

Reported Decision : 61 NSWLR 1

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : [1] Mills v Ruthol Pty Ltd; [2] Tricon v Ruthol [2004] NSWSC 547 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 June, 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 June 2004 JURISDICTION: Equity Division JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J DECISION : Equitable damages available; assessment date is date of orders of Court of Appeal.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITABLE DAMAGES - Whether available - whether plaintiffs must have right to specific performance or injunction as at commencement of suit - principles discussed - whether damages to be assessed as at date of judgment or otherwise. Lord Cairns' Act, 1858 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) - s.68 Supreme Court Act 1958 (Vic) - s.62 Supreme Court Rules - Pt 31 - ASA Constructions Pty Ltd v Iwanov [1975] 1 NSWLR 512 - Bosaid v Andry [1963] VR 465 - Boyns v Lackey (1958) 58 SR(NSW) 395 - Davenport v Rylands (1865) LR 1 Eq 302 - Ferguson v Wilson (1866) 2 Ch App 77 - Hasham v Zenab [1960] AC 316 - Hilton v Tipper (1868) 18 LT 626 - Jaggard v Sawyer [1995] 1 WLR 269 - Lavery v Pursell (1888) 39 Ch D 508 - Livingstone v Rawyards Coal Company (1880) 5 AC 25 CASES CITED : - Mills v Ruthol Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 294 - The Millstream Pty Ltd v Schultz [1980] 1 NSWLR 547 - Oakacre Ltd v Claire Cleaners (Holdings) Ltd [1982] Ch 197 - Phelps v Prothero (1855) 7 De GM&G 722; 44 ER 280 - Price v Strange [1978] Ch 337 - Rosser v Maritime Services Board (No 2) (unrep.) NSWSC, 17 September 1996 - Ruthol Pty Ltd v Mills [2003] NSWCA 56 - White v Boby (1877) 37 LT 652 - Wroth v Tyler [1974] Ch 30 - "Equitable Damages" McDermott, 1994, at p.82 - "Meagher, Gummow & Lehane's Equity Doctrines & Remedies" 4th Ed., R.P. Meagher, D. Haydon, M. Leeming, para. 23-050 - "The Principles of Equitable Remedies" Dr I.C.F. Spry QC, 6th Ed. 2001, at 632 [1] First Plaintiff - Brian Mills [1] Second Plaintiff - Elaine Mills [1] Defendant - Ruthol Pty Ltd PARTIES : [2] Plaintiff - Tricon (Aust) Pty Ltd [2] First Defendant - Ruthol Pty Ltd [2] Second Defendant - Brian Mills [2]Third Defendant - Elaine Mills FILE NUMBER(S) : SC [1] 2101/99; [2] 4858/01 [1] Plaintiffs - N.A. Cotman SC [1] Defendant - R.S. Angyal, K. Andronos COUNSEL : [2] Plaintiff - No appearance [2] First Defendant - R.S. Angyal, K. Andronos [2] Second & Third Defendants - N.A. Cotman SC [1] Plaintiffs - McCabe Terrill [1] Defendant - David Landa Stewart SOLICITORS : [2] Plaintiff - No appearance [2] First Defendant - David Landa Stewart [2] Second & Third Defendants - McCabe Terrill