Tasman Capital Pty Ltd v Sinclair & Anor [2008] NSWCA 248

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: Tasman Capital Pty Ltd v Sinclair & Anor [2008] NSWCA 248

HEARING DATE(S): 9 September 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 10 October 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; McColl JA; Young CJ in Eq

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 5 October 2008

DECISION: Appeal dismissed with costs.

CATCHWORDS: CONTRACT - whether concluded agreement made - binding agreement although to be later supplemented by refinement or agreement on other matters - on facts, was concluded agreement - DAMAGES - wrongful dismissal - income earned during period for which was entitled to notice - whether onus on employee to prove income as part of proving loss - or on employer to prove - onus on employer.

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Anaconda Nickel Ltd v Tarmoola Australia Pty Ltd (2000) 22 WAR 101; Andros Springs (Owners) v World Beauty (Owners); The World Beauty (1970) P 144; Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540; Bagnall v National Tobacco Corporation of Australia Ltd (1934) 34 SR 421; Barrier Wharves Ltd v W Scott Fell & Co Ltd (1908) 5 CLR 647; Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v G R Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622; B Seppelt & Sons Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads (1975) 1 BPR 9147; Board of Education of Alamogordo Public School District No 1 v Jennings 701 P (2d) 361 (1985) (NMSC); Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153; British Western House Electric & Manufacturing Company Ltd v Underground Electric Railways Company of London Ltd [1912] AC 673; CSR v Maddelana [2006] HCA 1; (2006) 224 ALR 1; Equuscorp Pty Ltd v Glengallan Investments Pty Ltd [2004] HCA 55; (2004) 218 CLR 471; Film Bars Pty Ltd v Pacific Film Laboratories Pty Ltd (1979) 1 BPR 925; Fletcher Challenge Energy Ltd v Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (2002) 2 NZLR 433; Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; (2003) 214 CLR 118; Garnac Grain Company Incorporated v HMF Faure & Fairclough Ltd [1968] AC 1130; Goodman v Pocock (1850) 15 QB 576; 117 ER 577; G R Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 (McLelland J); G R Securities Pty Ltd v Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 631 (CA); Goldburg v Shell Oil of Australia Ltd (1990) 95 ALR 711; CASES CITED: Harding v Harding (1929) 29 SR 96; Horn v Duke Homes 755 F (2d) 599 (1985); Hussey v Eels [1990] 2 QB 227; John R Keith Pty Ltd v Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 43; Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; Lavarach v Woods of Colchester Ltd (1967) 1 QB 278; Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353; Monroe Schneider Associates (Inc) v No 1 Raberem Pty Ltd (1991) FCR 1; People ex rel Bourne v Johnson 205 NE (2d) 470 (1965) (III); Pratt v Board of Education of the Uintah County School District 564 P (2d) 294 (1977) (Utah SC); Payzu Ltd v Saunders (1919) 2 KB 581; Raftland Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] HCA 21; (2008) 246 ALR 406; Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Ex 850; 154 ER 363; Roper v Johnson (1873) LR 8 CP 167; Ruthol Pty Ltd v Tricon (Australia) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 443; Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149; Simonius Vischer & Co v Holt & Thompson (1979) 2 NSWLR 322; Sinclair, Scott & Co v Naughton (1929) 43 CLR 310; Snook v London and West Riding Investments Ltd (1967) 2 QB 786; Taylor v Philips Industries Inc 593 F (2d) 786 (1979); TCN Channel 9 Pty Ltd v Hayden Enterprises Pty Ltd (1989) 16 NSWLR 130.