Joseph Gomes v Moono Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 909

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Joseph Gomes v Moono Constructions Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 909 Hearing dates: 16 & 17 July 2012 Decision date: 31 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Specific performance granted of agreement to settle proceedings before the Consumer Trader and Tenancy Tribunal ("CTTT"). The terms of the CTTT settlement agreement were: that the defendant in these proceedings pay the plaintiffs in these proceedings the sum of $165,000 inclusive of costs; that the defendant provide certain identified technical certificates to the plaintiffs; and that process dismissing the CTTT proceedings be filed. Catchwords: EQUITY - Equitable remedies - specific performance - whether agreement made to settle proceedings (between house proprietor and builder) before the CTTT - what are the terms of such agreement - whether agreement should be specifically performed. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW), s 30 Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 (NSW) Cases Cited: Azzi & Ors v Volvo Car Australia Pty Ltd [2007] NSWSC 375 Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Grant v Grant [2012] NSWSC 725 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Sharjade Pty Ltd v RAAF (Landings) Ex Servicesmen Charity Fund Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 1347 Wentworth v Rogers & Anor [2004] NSWCA 109 York Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (Australia) Pty Limited v Commonwealth (1949) 80 CLR 11 Category: Principal judgment Parties: First Plaintiff:- Joseph Gomes Second Plaintiff:- Leonor Gomes Defendant:- Moono Constructions Pty Ltd Representation: Counsel: First and Second Plaintiffs:- D.S. Weinberger; Ms T.K. Gordon Defendant:- G.M. Colman Solicitors: First and Second Plaintiffs:- Dan Maccallum, Maccallum Lawyers Defendant:- Robert Collings, MBA Lawyers File Number(s): 2012/73263 Publication restriction: No