Samaha & Anor v Corbett Court Pty Limited; Corbett Court Pty Limited v Samaha & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1441

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Samaha & Anor v Corbett Court Pty Limited; Corbett Court Pty Limited v Samaha & Anor [2006] NSWSC 1441

HEARING DATE(S) : 7 to 9 and 25 August 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 22 December 2006

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Palmer J

DECISION : Judgment for Lessor on Lessees' Further Amended Statement of Claim; judgment for Lessor on the Lessor's Amended Statement of Claim.

CATCHWORDS : RETAIL LEASE – MISREPRESENTATION – whether the lessor made misleading or deceptive representations to intending lessee is – whether lessee is relied on any misrepresentations – whether failure to state representations in Lessee's Disclosure Statement created an estoppel against lessees.

Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) – s.100(1) LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s.60 Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) – s.10(1), s.11A, s.62B, s.72AA Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – s.51A, s.52, s.82, s.87

Allen v Carbone (1975) 132 CLR 528 CASES CITED : Pacific Carriers Ltd v BNP Paribas (2004) 78 ALJR 1045 Smith v Lush (1952) 52 SR(NSW) 207

Brian Samaha – First Plaintiff (1482/05), First Defendant (1483/05) PARTIES : Pauline Samaha – Second Plaintiff (1482/05), Second Defendant (1483/05) Corbett Court Pty Ltd – Defendant (1482/05), Plaintiff (1483/05)

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 1482/05; 1483/05

COUNSEL : A.C. Canceri – Plaintiffs (1482/05), Defendants (1483/05) F.P. Donohoe – Defendant (1482/05), Plaintiff (1483/05)

SOLICITORS : James Lahood & Associates – Plaintiffs (1482/05), Defendants (1483/05) Caldwell Martin Cox – Defendant (1482/05), Plaintiff (1483/05)