Owners Strata Plan 22724 v Owners Strata Plan 30403 [2012] NSWSC 1192

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Owners Strata Plan 22724 v Owners Strata Plan 30403 [2012] NSWSC 1192 Hearing dates: 29 August 2012 Decision date: 05 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Lindsay J Decision: Summons dismissed. Catchwords: Estoppel - estoppel in pais - equitable estoppel - proprietary estoppel - whether an arrangement between parties was a permanent easement or a car park licence for an indefinite period determinable by either party on reasonable notice - whether defendant gave the plaintiff reasonable notice of its intention to terminate - proprietary estoppel not established Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Strata Titles Act 1973 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW), r 35.2 Cases Cited: Ramsden v Dyson (1866) LR 1 HL 129 at 170 Rudi's Enterprises Pty Limited v Jay (1987) 10 NSWLR 568 at 575F-576B Re Ellenborough Park [1956] 1 Ch 131 at 175, Hill v Tupper (1863) 159 ER 51 Crabb v Arun District Council and Hill v AWJ Moore & Co Pty Limited. Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 Evans v Evans [2011] NSWCA 92 DHJPM Pty Limited v Blackthorn Resources Limited [2011] NSWCA 348 Tadrous v Tadrous [2012] NSWCA 16 Walsh v Walsh [2012] NSWCA 57 Waddell v Waddell [2012] NSWCA 214 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Limited v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387; Silovi Pty Limited v Barbaro (1988) 13 NSWLR 466 at 472, Austotel Pty Limited v Franklins Selfservice Pty Limited (1989) 16 NSWLR 582 at 604 and 610; The Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 at 444-446; Giumelli v Giumelli (1999) 196 CLR 101. Plimmer v The Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Wellington (1884) LR 9 App Cas 699 at 713; Inwards v Baker [1965] 2 QB 29 at 36 and 38; Crabb v Arun District Council [1976] Ch 179 at 188-190; Waltons Stores (Interstate) Limited v Maher at 164 CLR 404 and 428-429; Hill v AWJ Moore & Co Pty Limited (Needham J, unrep, 31 August 1990) BC 9002063 at 12-13; Clancy v Salienta Pty Limited (2000) 11 BPR 20425 at [37] and [166]; Hoath v Connect Internet Services Pty Limited [2006] NSWSC 158, 69IPR 62 at [200]; McKeand v Thomas [2006] NSWSC 1028, 12 BPR [98201] at [114]-[130]. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Owners Strata Plan 22724 Owners Strata Plan 30403 Representation: MT McCulloch SC and S Fitzpatrick (Plaintiff) M Hall (Defendant) Jane Crittenden (Plaintiff) David Le Page (Defendant) File Number(s): 2012 / 193592