Stockland (Constructors) Pty Limited v Darryl I Coombs Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 894

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Stockland (Constructors) Pty Limited v Darryl I Coombs Pty Limited & Ors [2004] NSWSC 894 HEARING DATE(S) : 24/09/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 28 September 2004

JURISDICTION: Equity Division Technology and Construction List JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J DECISION : Answer given to 5 separate questions. Proceedings to be remitted to Referee for clarification/reconsideration of the ambit of fees properly allowable to the joint venture in light of his findings or varied findings following the remitter.

CATCHWORDS : Part 72 - Adoption of Referee's report - Motions dealt with by separate question orders under Part 31 Supreme Court Rules LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court Rules (NSW) 1970 ABB Engineering Construction Pty Limited v Abigroup Contractors Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 665 Abigroup Contractors Pty Limited v Peninsula Balmain Pty Ltd [2001] NSWSC 752 Allied Constructions Pty Ltd v Hyder Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 808 Antaios Compania Naviera SA v Salen Rederierna AB [1985] AC 191 Australian Broadcasting Commission v Australasian Performing Right Assn (1973) 129 CLR 99 Biscayne Partners Pty Limited v Valance Corporation Pty Limited [2003] NSWSC 874 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 105 Carter v Hyde (1923) 33 CLR 115 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of NSW (1982) 149 CLR 337 CASES CITED : Di Biase v Rezek (1971) 1 NSWLR 735 Hide & Skin Trading Pty Ltd v Oceanic Meat Traders Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 310 International Fina Services AG v Katrina Shipping Ltd ("The Fina Samco") [1995] 2 Lloyds Rep 344 Investors Compensation Scheme Ltd v West Bromwich Building Society [1998] 1 WLR 896; [1998] 1 All ER 98 L Schuler AG v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1974] AC 235 Maggbury Pty Ltd v Hafele Australia Pty Ltd [2001] HCA 70 Peppers Hotel Management Pty Limited v Hotel Capital Partners Limited [2004] NSWCA 114 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council [2002] HCA 5; (2002) 76 ALJR 436 Unity Insurance Brokers Pty Limited v Rocco Pezzano Pty Limited (1998) 192 CLR 603 Upper Hunter District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd (1968) 118 CLR 429 Vodafone Pacific Ltd v Mobile Innovations Ltd [2004] NSWCA 15 Stockland (Constructors) Pty Limited ACN 000 064 835 (Plaintiff) PARTIES : Darryl I Coombs Pty Limited ACN 001 367 317 (First Defendant) Philip J Flook Pty Limited ACN 000 412 564 (Second Defendant) Retail Design Group (International) Pty Limited ACN 002 421 098 (Third Defendant) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55046/99 Mr P Dodson (Plaintiff) COUNSEL : Mr I G Roberts (First and Second Defendants) Ms E Ollson SC, Mr R Newell (Third Defendants) Cohen & Krass (Plaintiff) SOLICITORS : Minter Ellison (First and Second Defendants) Cunningham Legal (Third Defendant)