Sedrak v Starr (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 1178

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sedrak v Starr (No 2) [2009] NSWSC 1178 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 28 September 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 5 November 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Gzell J

DECISION : Summons to be dismissed wtih costs. Declarations, damages and costs to be awarded on cross-claim.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - General Contractual Principles - Discharge, Breach and Defences to Actions for Breach - contract for sale of business conducted in leased premises - whether plaintiff purchaser in breach of standard term to provide landlord with information - whether plaintiff entitled to rely on special term or standard term to rescind for failure of landlords' consent - whether both provisions conditional upon plaintiff providing the landlord with required information - whether plaintiff's notice of rescission invalid - vendor defendant elects to continue contract and then issues notice of termination - whether entitled to do so - whether defendant cross-claimant entitled to damages including balance of deposit and broker's fees - whether an order should be made in favour of the plaintiff under the Conveyancing Act 1919, s 55(2A)

LEGISLATION CITED : Conveyancing Act 1919

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Shimden Pty Ltd v Rona [2006] NSWCA 256; (2006) 12 BPR 23,831 Turnstila Pty Ltd v North Shore Gas Co Ltd (1981) 2 BPR 9,105 Havyn Pty Ltd v Webster [2005] NSWCA 182; (2005) 12 BPR 22,837 CASES CITED : Nassif & ors v Caminer [2009] NSWCA 45 Romanos v Pentagold Investments Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 58; (2003) 217 CLR 367 Jampco Pty Ltd v Cameron (No 2) (1986) NSW ConvR 55-275 Buchanan v Dunstan [2007] NSWSC 248; (2007) 13 BPR 24,521 Hearse & Anor v Pallister & Ors [2008] NSWSC 504