The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No. 4) [2010] NSWSC 212

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No. 4) [2010] NSWSC 212 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S) : 18 March 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 23 April 2010

JUDGMENT OF : Bergin CJ in Eq

DECISION : Referee's reports to be adopted except for matters already rejected or the subject of settlement between the parties.

CATCHWORDS : CONTRIBUTION - whether a dismissal of main proceedings against a joint tortfeasor on a procedural basis precludes a claim for contribution by another joint tortfeasor - STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - whether the imposition of the statutory obligation on an owners corporation under s 62 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 amounts to "damage" - REFEREES - adoption of report

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) LEGISLATION CITED : Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Brambles Constructions Pty Limited v Helmers (1966) 114 CLR 213 Christie v Purves [2007] NSWCA 182 Eko Investments Pty Limited v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors; The Owners Strata Plan No. 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Ors [2009] NSWSC 208 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 CASES CITED : George Wimpey & Co Ltd v British Overseas Airways Corporation [1955] AC 169 Hart v Hall & Pickles Ltd [1969] 1 QB 405 James Hardie & Coy Pty Ltd v Seltsam Pty Limited [1998] HCA 78; (1998) 196 CLR 53 Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Nicita v Owners of Strata Plan 64837 [2010] NSWSC 68 Seiwa Pty Ltd v Owners Strata Plan 35042 [2006] NSWSC 1157 The Owners Strata Plan No 64970 v Austruc Constructions Limited & Anor (No.3) [2010] NSWSC 60