NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Sodhi v Stanes [2007] NSWSC 177
HEARING DATE(S) : 27 & 28 February, 1 & 2 March 2007
JUDGMENT DATE : 13 March 2007
JURISDICTION : Equity
JUDGMENT OF : Austin J
DECISION : Summons dismissed
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACT - agreement to provide the plaintiff with access over the defendants' land - whether parties agreed upon an easement or a contractual licence EASEMENTS - imposition of easement under s 88K - whether easement reasonably necessary for effective use or development of dominant tenement - no chance that Council would approve the construction of an access road within site of proposed easement - whether the plaintiff made reasonable attempts to obtain the easement or an easement having the same effect - failure adequately to explore alternative access to plaintiff's land
LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 88K
Coles Myer NSW Ltd v Dymocks Book Arcade Ltd (1996) 7 BPR 14,638; 33 Durack v De Winton (1998) 9 BPR 97,721 Katakouzinos v Roufir (1999) 9 BPR 97,796 Khattar v Wiese (2005) 12 BPR 23,235 McKeand v Thomas [2006] NSWSC 1028 CASES CITED : Property Partnerships Pacific Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan 58482 [2006] NSWLEC 709 Riches v Hogben [1986] 1Qd R 315 Simpson v Bagnall [2000] NSWSC 930 Tregoyd Gardens Pty Ltd v Jervis (1997) 8 BPR 97,688 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Watson v Foxman (2000) 49 NSWLR 315 Wengarin Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (1999) 9 BPR 97,768
Sukhver Singh Sodhi (D) PARTIES : Malcolm John Stanes (D1) Michelle Therese Stanes (D2)
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