Josip Duic v Emil Duic [2012] NSWSC 76

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Josip Duic v Emil Duic [2012] NSWSC 76 Hearing dates: 6/02/2012 - 10/02/2012 Decision date: 16 February 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Einstein J Decision: 1. The plaintiff is to take all steps necessary to enable the Registrar-General to record on the Real Property Act Register the defendant as registered proprietor of the property at 2A Mellor Street, West Ryde. 2. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff the sum of $88,200. 3. The defendant is to pay the plaintiff an additional $25,000. 4. The parties are to bring in short minutes of order reflecting reasons for this decision at which time they will be given an opportunity to address on costs. Catchwords: EQUITY-Oral promise that "everything is yours"-Proprietary Estoppel by encouragement-Reasonable reliance-Detriment-Loss of chance-Constructive trust-Revocability of promises-Appropriate remedies-Proceedings concerning dispute between father and son over real property-Son claiming father promised a property to him-Whether promise proven and if so whether the son prejudiced in reliance upon this promise Legislation Cited: Partnership Act 1892 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baumgartner v Baumgartner (1987) 164 CLR 137 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84 Estephan v Estephan [2012] NSWSC 52 Gillett v Holt [2001] Ch 210 Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101 Grant v Edwards [1986] Ch 638 Maguire v Makaronis (1996) 188 CLR 449 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Olsson v Dyson (1969) 120 CLR 365 Saliba v Tarmo [2009] NSWSC 581 Simpson-Cook v Delaforce [2009] NSWSC 357 Sullivan v Sullivan [2006] NSWCA 312 Tasevska v Tasevski [2011] NSWSC 174 West v Mead [2003] NSWSC 161 Yaxley v Gotts [2000] Ch 162 Texts Cited: Young, Croft and Smith On Equity, Thomson Reuter, 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Josip Duic (Plaintiff) Emil Duic (Defendant) Representation: Mr J O'Sullivan (Plaintiff) Mr R Gration (Defendant) Penhall & Co (Plaintiff) Sage Solicitors (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/64779