NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2008) NSW Titles Cases 80-123
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Messina & Anor v Doncaster Developments (NSW) Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 1275
HEARING DATE(S) : 15/10/07
JUDGMENT DATE : 12 November 2007
JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J
DECISION : Declaration that purchasers validly rescinded the option deed for anticipatory breach of contract.
CATCHWORDS : CONEYANCING - Relationship of Vendor and Purchaser - Breach of Contract - Arrangement changed from exchange of counterparts before registration of strata plan to exercise of put or call option after registration - Proportional unit entitlement in registered plan different from entitlement under plan attached to contract for sale - Standard terms of contract for sale allowing rescission - Special condition allowing vendor to amend strata plan - Whether special condition otiose since strata plan registered before contract for sale came into existence
LEGISLATION CITED : Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973
Kannane & Ors v Demian Developments Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 1193 CASES CITED : Tonitto v Bassal (1992) 28 NSWLR 564 Iannello & Anor v Sharpe [2007] NSWCA 61
Denis Messina and Farah Daniella Messina - Plaintiffs PARTIES : Doncaster Developments (NSW) Pty Ltd - First Defendant Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC - Second Defendant Doncaster Developments (NSW) Pty Ltd - Defendant
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1272/07
COUNSEL : Mr D Murr SC/ Mr J Conomy - Plaintiffs Mr G Colman - Defendant
SOLICITORS : Osbornes Lawyers - Plaintiffs Hunt and Hunt Lawyers - Defendants
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION
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