Sommerfeld v Dylcrew Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 626

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Sommerfeld v Dylcrew Pty Ltd [2010] NSWSC 626

HEARING DATE(S) : 3 May 2010

JUDGMENT DATE : 4 May 2010

JURISDICTION : Equity Division

JUDGMENT OF : Rein J

1. Judgment for the first defendant on the plaintiff's claim against it. DECISION : 2. Plaintiff to pay the costs of the first defendant. 3. Plaintiff's claim against the second defendant dismissed with no order as to costs.

CATCHWORDS : EQUITY - trusts and trustees - constitution and classification of trusts generally - classification of trusts in general - implied trusts - constructive trusts independent of intention - particular cases - "knowing assistance" alleged against first defendant - second limb of Barnes v Addy

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

Baden v Société Générale Pour Favouriser le Développement du Commerce et de l'Industrie en France S.A. (1993) 1 WLR 509 Barclays Bank Ltd v Quistclose Investments Ltd [1970] AC 567 Barnes v Addy (1874) LR 9 Ch App 244 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Consul Development Pty Limited v DPC Estates Pty Limited (1974) 132 CLR 373 CASES CITED : Farah Constructions Pty Limited v Say-Dee Pty Limited (2007) 230 CLR 89 Gertsch v Atsas [1999] NSWSC 898 In re Blundell (1888) 40 ChD 370 McManus RE Pty Ltd v Ward [2009] NSWSC 440 Royal Brunei Airlines Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn. Bhd. v Tan [1995] 2 AC 378 Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley [2002] 2 AC 164

Joanna Sommerfeld (plaintiff) PARTIES : Dylcrew Pty Ltd (first defendant) Scott Allen (second defendant)