Dee Why Grand Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Dee Why Projects Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 1149

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dee Why Grand Shopping Centre Pty Limited v Dee Why Projects Pty Limited [2011] NSWSC 1149 Hearing dates: 21, 22, 23 September 2011 Decision date: 27 September 2011 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Pembroke J Decision: Specific performance ordered. See paragraph [25] Catchwords: CONTRACTS - construction - meaning of "sale" - meaning dependent on context - relevance of purpose of contractual provision CONTRACTS - agreement - uncertainty and incompleteness - whether essential terms agreed Cases Cited: Chan v Dainford Ltd (1985) 155 CLR 533 Fazzolari Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (2009) 237 CLR 603 Octra Nominees Pty Ltd v Chipper [2007] FCAFC 92 Seven Network (Operations) Limited v Warburton (No 2) [2011] NSWSC 386 Sun World Inc v Registrar, Plant Variety Rights (1997) 75 FCR 528 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dee Why Grand Shopping Centre Pty Ltd - plaintiff Dee Why Grand Projects Pty Ltd - first defendant Southern Cross Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd - second defendant Representation: Counsel: M G Rudge SC with N Manousaridis - for the plaintiff R Weber SC with Ms N Shaw - for the first defendant R McKeand SC with A Casselden - for the second defendant Solicitors: Colin Biggers & Paisley - for the plaintiff Mallesons Stephen Jaques - for the first defendant C V Theodore Solicitors - for the second defendant File Number(s): 2011/00200906