El Hayek v Vasic [2010] NSWSC 634

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : El Hayek v Vasic [2010] NSWSC 634 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 10, 11 & 15 June 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 15 June 2010

JURISDICTION : Common Law

JUDGMENT OF : Garling J

DECISION : On the separate issues, defendants are entitled to indemnity from the cross defendants, with respect to the plaintiff's claim and to the payment of their reasonable costs of defending the plaintiff's claim.

CATCHWORDS : INSURANCE – General – Policies of Insurance - INSURANCE – General – Availability of Indemnity - INTERPRETATION – General rules of construction of instruments – Commercial and business transactions - ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING – Building control – Council consent and approval.

LEGISLATION CITED : Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979

CATEGORY : Separate question

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