Stoklasa v Stoklasa [2004] NSWSC 518

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Stoklasa v Stoklasa [2004] NSWSC 518 HEARING DATE(S) : 17/05/04, 18/05/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 18 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J DECISION : Breach of implied term not proved. Declaration of equitable interest refused. Equitable charge for value of obligation to provide accommodation and care to be determined by Master granted.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - Equitable Estates and Interests - Sale of house to son at undervalue on terms that father provided with accommodation and care for life - Eviction of father for alleged improper suggestions of a sexual nature to grandson - Whether breach of implied term not to make such suggestions proved - Whether plaintiff entitled to equitable interest in house to extent of value exceeding purchase price - Whether unconscionable and inequitable for son to retain house freed from obligation to provide accommodation and care LEGISLATION CITED : Family Provision Act 1982 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 449 Muschinski v Dodds (1984-1985) 160 CLR 583 CASES CITED : Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 The Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd v Amadio (1982-1983) 151 CLR 447 Morris v Morris [1982] 1 NSWLR 61 Charles Marshall Pty Ltd v Grimsley (1956) 95 CLR 353 PARTIES : Karel Stoklasa - Plaintiff Gary Stoklasa - Defendant FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 3959/03 COUNSEL : Mr S Galitsky - For Plaintiff Mr VRW Gray - For Defendant SOLICITORS : Lough Wells Duncan Lawyers Leo & Morrison Solicitors