Con Ange v Calogo Bloodstock AG t/as Coolmore Australia [2012] NSWSC 666

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Con Ange v Calogo Bloodstock AG t/as Coolmore Australia [2012] NSWSC 666 Hearing dates: 4/06/2012 Decision date: 19 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The decision of his Honour Magistrate Brydon dated 20 October 2011 is affirmed. (3) The summons filed 4 April 2012 is dismissed. (4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL FROM LOCAL COURT - whether there was actual or ostensible authority for a party to act on behalf of the plaintiff - whether the correct issue was addressed in relation to a written agreement - notice of contention for allowing leave to reopen the case Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 Cases Cited: Australia and New Zealand Bank Ltd v Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi [1967] 1 AC 86 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 221 Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union (WA Branch); Ex parte Ferguson, Re (1986) 67 ALR 491 Field v Shoalhaven Transport Pty Ltd [1970] NSWR 96 Freeman & Lockyer (a firm) v Buckhurst Park Properties (Mangal) Ltd [1964] 2 QB 480 Instrumatic Ltd v Supabrase Ltd [1969] 1 WLR 519 North v Loomes [1919] 1 Ch 378 Pao On v Lau Yiu Long (1980) AC 614 Pianta v National Finance & Trustees Ltd [1964] HCA 61; (1964) 180 CLR 146 Roscorla v Thomas (1842) 3 QB 234 Smith v New South Wales Bar Assn (No 2) (1992) 176 CLR 256 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; (2005) 220 CLR 517 Thornley v Tilley [1925] HCA 13; (1925) 36 CLR 1 Tuitaalili v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2012] FCAFC 24 US Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd v ABB Service Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 705 Wragg v Lovett (1948) 2 All ER 968 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Con Ange (Plaintiff) Calogo Bloodstock AG (ACN 070 652 890) t/as Coolmore Australia (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Levitt Robinson Solicitors (Plaintiff) Norton Rose (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/364857 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-10-20 00:00:00 Before: Byrdon LCM File Number(s): 2009/3516743