Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 329

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors (No. 2) [2009] NSWSC 329

HEARING DATE(S) : 27 April 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 30 April 2009

JURISDICTION : Equity Division - Technology & Construction List

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin CJ in Eq

DECISION : Referee to provide explanation - matter remitted to provide party an opportunity to be heard

CATCHWORDS : [REFEREES/REFERENCES] - Whether explanation from referee required in respect of matters omitted from report - Whether matter should be remitted to referee for further consideration and report - Whether matter should be remitted to provide a party an opportunity to be heard - Nature of discretion to require explanation and/or remit matter to referee

LEGISLATION CITED : Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors (2009) NSWSC 208 CASES CITED : Banabelle Electrical Pty Ltd v New South Wales [2005] NSWSC 714 Ryde City Council v Tourtouras [2007] NSWCA 218

Eko Investments Pty Limited Austruc Constructions Limited PARTIES : Cyril Smith & Associates Pty Limited Slater Lomas Pty Limited The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 Traditional Windows Pty Limited

FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 55047 of 2003; 55048 of 2005

G Sirtes SC (Owners Corporation) I D Faulkner SC (CSA) COUNSEL : M Galvin (EKO) M G Rudge SC/M S White (Austruc) I G Roberts (Slater Lomas) S J Walsh (Traditional Windows)