Krstic v Brindley [2006] NSWSC 1414

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Krstic v Brindley [2006] NSWSC 1414 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 1 December 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 1 December 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity

JUDGMENT OF : Campbell J

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 12/01/2006

DECISION : Injunction granted restraining a particular proposed transfer of one poker machine entitlement.

CATCHWORDS : GAMING AND WAGERING - poker machine entitlements - whether lease covenant prohibits transfer - LIQUOR LAW - other matters - poker machine entitlements - whether lease covenant to use best endeavours to maintain and extend the business prevents lessee from seeking transfer of poker machine entitlement - nature of "the business of hoteliers" - meaning of "best endeavours" clause - LANDLORD AND TENANT - covenants - to use best endeavours to maintain and extend the business - to carry on the business of a hotelier

LEGISLATION CITED : Gaming Machines Act 2001

Apollo Shower Screens Pty Ltd & Anor v Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Corporation (1985) 1 NSWLR 561 Baiada & Ors v Waste Recycling & Processing Service Of NSW [1999] NSWCA 139; (1999)130 LGERA 52 CASES CITED : Hampton Court Ltd v Crooks (1957) 97 CLR 367 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Transfield Pty Ltd v Arlo International Limited (1980) 144 CLR 83

Vojislay Krstic - First Plaintiff Kovilkja Krstic - Second Plaintiff PARTIES : Goran Krstic - Third Plaintiff Dragan Krstic - Fourth Defendant John Brindley - Defendant