ICTA Investments Pty Limited & Anor v GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited & Anor [2005] NSWSC 656

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : ICTA Investments Pty Limited & Anor v GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited & Anor [2005] NSWSC 656

HEARING DATE(S) : 4 July 2005

JUDGMENT DATE : 11 July 2005

JURISDICTION : Common Law Division

JUDGMENT OF : Associate Justice Malpass at 1

DECISION : The summons is dismissed; the plaintiffs are to pay the costs of the summons; the exhibits may be returned.

CATCHWORDS : Rental equipment - did the parties enter into a contract - alleged failure to communicate acceptance and to satisfy condition precedent - leave considerations - no error.

LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970, s69(3)

CASES CITED : Integrated Computer Services Pty Ltd v Digital Equipment Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd (1988) 5 BPR [97326]

ICTA Investments Pty Limited t/as Jolly Roger (First Plaintiff) Donald Steven Raice (Second Plaintiff) PARTIES : GE Commercial Corporation (Australia) Pty Limited t/as GE Commercial (First Defendant) D Huber LCM (Second Defendant)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 14232/04

Mr J Horowitz (Plaintiffs) COUNSEL : Mr N J Kidd (First Defendant)

Horowitz & Bilinsky (Plaintiffs) SOLICITORS : Kemp Strang (First Defendant) I V Knight Crown Solicitor (Second Defendant)

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Local Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 5581/03

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Huber LCM

- 8 - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

Associate Justice Malpass

11 July 2005

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