Guilfoyle Developments Pty Ltd v Geoffrey Craig Frumar [2012] NSWSC 859

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Guilfoyle Developments Pty Ltd v Geoffrey Craig Frumar [2012] NSWSC 859 Hearing dates: 30.04.12, 01.05.12, 02.05.12, 03.05.12, 04.05.12, 29.05.12, 30.05.12 Decision date: 01 August 2012 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Pars 89-92 Catchwords: CONTRACT - specific performance - vendor and purchaser - contract for sale and purchase of "off the plan" unit - negotiations for variations for inclusion in replacement contract - whether concluded contract - whether vendor estopped from denying performance of variations - whether conduct of vendor misleading and deceptive, and unconscionable - whether vendor entitled to order for specific performance Legislation Cited: Australian Consumer Law, Sch 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) repealed Cases Cited: ABC v XIVTH Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Allen v Carbone [1975] HCA 14; (1975) 132 CLR 528 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Gould v Vaggelas [1985] HCA 85; (1983-1985) 157 CLR 215 Lam v Ausintel (1989) 97 FLR 478 Masters v Cameron [1954] HCA 72; (1954) 91 CLR 353 Mehmet v Bensen [1965] HCA 18; (1965) 113 CLR 295 Texts Cited: Meagher, Gummow and Lehane: Equity Doctrines and Remedies, 4th Ed (2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Guilfoyle Developments Pty Ltd - plaintiff Geoffrey Craig Frumar - defendant Geoffrey Craig Frumar - cross-claimant Guilfoyle Developments Pty Ltd - first cross-defendant Alexandre Machkevitch - second cross-defendant Representation: Counsel: W V McManus - plaintiff/cross-defendants J Knackstredt - defendant/cross-claimant Solicitors: Harris Freidman - plaintiff/cross-defendants Geoffrey C Frumar & Associates - defendant/cross-claimant File Number(s): 11/377547