North Sydney Leagues Club Limited v Synergy Protection Agency Pty Limited (formerly known as Joseph Merhi Industries Pty Limited) trading as Synergy Protection Agency [2008] NSWSC 413

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : North Sydney Leagues Club Limited v Synergy Protection Agency Pty Limited (formerly known as Joseph Merhi Industries Pty Limited) trading as Synergy Protection Agency [2008] NSWSC 413

HEARING DATE(S) : 28/04/08, 29/04/08, 05/05/08

JUDGMENT DATE : 9 May 2008

JURISDICTION : Equity Division Commercial List

JUDGMENT OF : Einstein J

DECISION : Defendant fails on its construction of relevant contracts, but succeeds in its repudiation claim albeit being unable to obtain relief for loss/damage

CATCHWORDS : Contract - Construction - Principles - Repudiation - Security services - Exclusivity - Supply contracts - Primacy of words used in a written contract - Business commonsense test - Sensible commercial operation

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

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