Ortho Group (NSW) Pty Limited -v- John Meredith Harrison [2012] NSWSC 915

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Ortho Group (NSW) Pty Limited -v- John Meredith Harrison [2012] NSWSC 915 Hearing dates: 6 August 2012 Decision date: 06 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Plaintiffs' claim dismissed. Plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs of the proceedings Catchwords: CONTRACT - Construction - where Services Agreement contains provisions clear and unambiguous in their meaning - effect must be given to that meaning - EQUITY - Rectification of contract - necessity for party seeking rectification to establish actual subjective intention Cases Cited: Jireh International Pty Ltd v Western Export Services Inc [2011] NSWCA 137 Western Export Services Inc v Jireh International Pty Ltd (2011) 86 ALJR 1 McCourt v Cranston [2012] WASCA 60 Victoria Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co Ltd v Cobram Laundry Service Pty Ltd [2001] VSCA 57 Ryledar Pty Ltd v Euphoric (2007) 69 NSWLR 603 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ortho Group (NSW) Pty Limited - First Defendant Ortho Group Pty Limited - Second Plaintiff John Meredith Harrison - First Defendant Peter Campbell Gray - Second Defendant David Duckworth - Third Defendant Ali Cemal Gursel - Fourth Defendant Roderick Stephen Kuo - Fifth Defendant Representation: G. Lucarelli - Plaintiffs C.R.C. Newlinds SC with D.F.C. Thomas - Defendants Sparke Helmore Lawyers - Plaintiffs Landerer & Company - Defendants File Number(s): 2012/133918