National Australia Bank v Caporale [2012] NSWSC 1014

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: National Australia Bank v Caporale [2012] NSWSC 1014 Hearing dates: 15, 16, 17 August 2012 Decision date: 31 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Beech-Jones J Decision: Judgments for possession and monetary amounts at [116]-[121]. Catchwords: PROPERTY - possession - mortgagees in default - whether mortgagee estopped from seeking possession and recovering debt - alleged representations made by Bank staff - reliance. Legislation Cited: - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 - Part 3A - Evidence Act 1995 - s 57 Cases Cited: - Connectland Pty Ltd v Cardno Forbes Rigby Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 391 - Foran v Wight [1989] HCA 51; 168 CLR - Legione v Hateley [1983] HCA 11; 152 CLR 406 - Walsh v Walsh [2012] NSWCA 57 - Zippoz Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Limited [2011] NSWCA 164 Category: Principal judgment Parties: National Australia Bank Limited (Plaintiff, all matters) Tommaso Caporale (Defendant 10/150075) Rosa Caporale (Defendant 10/150085) Giuseppe Caporale (Defendant 10/150096) Caporale Builders Corporation Sydney Pty Ltd (formerly Castlepeake Pty Ltd)(Defendant 10/150119) Zippoz Pty Ltd (Defendant 10/150149) Giuseppe Caporale (Defendant 12/018301) Representation: Counsel: Mr D.C. Price (Plaintiff - all matters) Ms R. Caporale (in person, Defendant 10/150095) Mr G. Caporale (in person, Defendant 10/150096 and 12/018301) Mr T. Caporale (in person, Defendant 10/150075) Solicitors: Gadens Lawyers (Plaintiff - all matters) File Number(s): 2010/150075 2010/150085 2010/150096 2010/150119 2010/150149 2012/018301