NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Coastline Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd & Ors v Kakavas & Ors [2009] NSWSC 1438
HEARING DATE(S) : 24 August 2009, 25 August 2009, 26 August 2009, 27 August 2009, 28 August 2009, 2 September 2009
JUDGMENT DATE : 18 December 2009
JUDGMENT OF : Schmidt J
CATCHWORDS : CONTRACTS - general contractual principles - three oral agreements - offer and acceptance - agreement contemplating execution of written agreement - two agreements found - sale of property - no executed contract - substantial money advanced - acknowledgment of debt - termination of agreement - parties to contract - orders sought against non-party refused - breach of second agreement established - orders - third agreement not established - breach of contract - claims dismissed restitutio resulting from unenforceable, incomplete contract - recovery of money paid - order made - CONVERSION - intangible property - claims dismissed - TORT - assault - general principles - exemplary and aggravated damages - provocation - criminal proceedings - no order as to exemplary damages - order made - claim for assault and threats - claim dismissed - PROCEDURE - Supreme Court procedure - further amendment to claim - conversion - leave granted - RESTITUTION - recovery of money paid under duress or compulsion
Civil Procedure Act 2005 LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Land Sales Act 1984 (Qld) Property Law Act 1987 (QLD)
CATEGORY : Principal judgment
Abadeen Group Pty Ltd v Bluestone Property Services Pty Ltd; Brown v Hodgkinson [2009] NSWCA 386 Aon Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Dennis v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [2008] NSWCA 37 Emilien v Cabbala [1989] 1 Qd R 620 Ferguson v Eakin [1997] NSWCA 106 Fontin v Katapodis [1962] HCA 63; (1962) 108 CLR 177 Freedom v AHR Constructions (1987) 1 Qd R 59 Gray v Motor Accident Commission [1998] HCA 70; (1998) 196 CLR 1 Lamb v Cotogno [1987] HCA 47; (1987) 164 CLR 1 CASES CITED : Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 27; (2008) 232 CLR 635 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Niven v SS [2006] NSWCA 338 Queensland v J L Holdings Pty Ltd [1997] HCA 1; (1997) 189 CLR 146 Risk Services Australia Limited v Australian National University [2009] HCA 27 Roxborough v Rothmans of Pall Mall Australia Ltd [2001] HCA 68; (2001) 185 ALR 335 State of NSW v Riley [2003] NSWCA 208; (2003) 57 NSWLR 496 Telecom Vanuatu Ltd v Optus Networks Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 951 Telecom Vanuatu Ltd v Optus Networks Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1209 Wilson v Darling Island Stevedoring & Lighterage Company Limited [1956] HCA 8;(1956) 95 CLR 43
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