Williams v Sutera [2012] NSWDC 163

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Williams v Sutera [2012] NSWDC 163 Hearing dates: 17, 18 and 26 September 2012 Decision date: 28 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendants. (2) Judgment for the cross-claimants in the sum of $28,800.68. (3) The parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order setting out the mathematically agreed total of interest on the judgment in the cross-claim. (4) Plaintiff/cross-defendant pay the defendants/cross-claimants costs of these proceedings. (5) Liberty to restore in relation to interest and costs. (6) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: TORT - deceit - plaintiff leases service station from defendants - representations made as to age of underground petrol tanks - whether representations, if made, were relied upon - whether loss flowing from representations capable of being established - cross-claim by defendants for mesne profit, non-payment of outgoings and repairs Legislation Cited: - Cases Cited: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) v Rich (2005) 218 ALR 764 Auyeung v Chan [1999] NSWCA 417 Bassett v Host [1982] 1 NSWLR 206 Chouman v Margules (1993) 17 MVR 144 Civil Service Co-Operative Society of Vic Ltd v Blyth (1914) 17 CLR 601 Derry v Peek [1886-90] All ER Rep 1 ET Petroleum Holdings Pty Ltd v Clarenden Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 435 Ford v Nagle [2004] NSWCA 33 Frankenberg v Famous Lasky Film Service Ltd [1931] 1 Ch 428 Ingot Capital Investments & Ors v Macquarie Equity Capital Markets (No 6) [2007] NSWSC 124 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298 Jones v National Coal Board [1957] QB 55 LVMH Watch & Jewellery Australia Pty Ltd v Lassanah (New South Wales Court of appeal, Tobias and Young JJA, 4 March 2011, unreported) Makita (Aust) Pty Ltd v Sprowles (2001) 52 NSWLR 705 Mercland Investment Group Pty Ltd v Duncalm Pty Ltd [2012] FCA 183 National Australia Bank v Pollak [2001] FCA 1408 Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 R v Apostilides (1984) 154 CLR 563 RA & K Becker Pty Ltd v Cariste Pty Ltd (2001) 11 BPR 20,111 Re Gibson's Settlement Trusts [1981] Ch 179 Sharp v Rangott (2008) 246 ALR 84 Teoh v Hunters Hill Council (No 4) [2011] NSWCA 324 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Whalan v Kogarah Municipal Council [2007] NSWCA 5 Wood v Balfour [2011] NSWCA 382 Texts Cited: - Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Paul Williams First Defendant/First Cross-Claimant: Salvatore Sutera Second Defendant/Second Cross-Claimant: Dora Sutera Representation: Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Mr R D Marshall Defendants/Cross-Claimants: Mr A Autore (solicitor) Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant: Autore & Associates Defendants/Cross-Claimants: Colbron & Associates File Number(s): 2011/124999 Publication restriction: None