Vane-Tempest v Century 21 Forster [2008] NSWSC 979

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Vane-Tempest v Century 21 Forster [2008] NSWSC 979

HEARING DATE(S) : 15 August 2008

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 September 2008

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Harrison AsJ

(1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The decision of his Honour Magistrate Williams dated 27 September 2007 is set aside. DECISION : (3) On the cross claim brought by MJ & MK Abbo Pty Ltd trading as Century 21 Richardson & Wrench Forster, I enter judgment in favour of the cross defendants Peter Lionel Vane-Tempest and Herbert James Vane-Tempest. (4) The defendant is to pay the plaintiffs' costsin the Local Court and of this appeal on a party/party basis up to an including 15 August 2007 and then from 16 August 2007 on an indemnity basis. (5) The defendant is to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act, if appropriate.

CATCHWORDS : APPEAL - Local Court Magistrate - Indemnity Clause

LEGISLATION CITED : Local Courts Act 1982 Strata Titles Act (NSW) 1973

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Allen v Kerr & Anor [1995] Aust Torts Reports 81-354 Andar Transport Pty Ltd v Brambles Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 424 Azzopardi v Tasman UEB Industries Ltd (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 BCS Strata Management Pty Ltd v Robinson & Anor [2004] NSWCA 80 Carr v Neill [1999] NSWSC 1263 Colliers Jardine Pty Ltd v Castle Mall Properties Pte Ltd Devries v Australian National Railways Commission (1993) 177 CLR 472 CASES CITED : Dickinson v Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust (1987) CLR 500 Kalfine Pty Limited v Kenneth Hill [2007] NSWSC 284 Networth Pty Ltd v Sensis Pty Ltd (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 268 R L & D Investments Pty Ltd v Bisby [2002] NSWSC 1082; (2002) 37 MVR 479 Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Hammersley Iron Pty Ltd (2000) 23 WLR 291 State of NSW v Tempro Services Ltd [2004] NSWCA 4 State Rail Authority of New South Wales v Earthline Constructions Pty Ltd (in Liq) (1999) 160 ALR 588 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517