Brightstars Holding Co Pty Ltd v Johnston; In the matter of Brightstars Freehold Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1228

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Brightstars Holding Co Pty Ltd v Johnston; In the matter of Brightstars Freehold Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1228 Hearing dates: 13 and 14 August, 27 September 2012 Decision date: 12 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Stevenson J Decision: Claim allowed in part Catchwords: CONTRACT - settlement - variation - post-contractual conduct - debt - specific performance Cases Cited: Beswick v Beswick (1968) AC 58 Brambles Holdings Limited v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Coulls v Bagot's Executor and Trustee Co Limited (1967) 119 CLR 460 Lym International Pty Limited v Marcolongo [2011] NSWCA 303 Perri v Coolangatta Investments Pty Limited [1982] HCA 29; (1982) 149 CLR 537 Trident General Insurance Co Ltd v McNiece [1988] HCA 44; (1988) 165 CLR 107 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2011/324919: Brightstars Holding Co Pty Ltd (first plaintiff) Peter Wilson (second plaintiff) Paul Arthur Johnston (first defendant) Blair Massey Warren (second defendant) Brightstars Early Learning Centres Pty Ltd (third defendant) John Nich Pty Ltd (fourth defendant) Gloria El Kafrouni (fifth defendant) 2010/372333: Peter Wilson (first plaintiff) Gloria El Kafrouni (second plaintiff) Brightstars Freehold Pty Ltd (first defendant) Brightstars Early Learning Centres (Engadine) Pty Ltd (second defendant) Brightstars Early Learning Centres (Brookvale) Pty Ltd (fourth defendant) A.C.N. 136638312 Pty Ltd [formerly Brightstars Early Learning Centres (Macquarie Fields Pty Ltd)] (fifth defendant) Brookvale Childcare Pty Ltd (sixth defendant) Brightstars Morayfield Pty Ltd (seventh defendant) Brightstars Early Learning Centres (Payroll) Pty Ltd (eighth defendant) Paul Arthur Johnston (ninth defendant) Blair Massey Warren (tenth defendant) Trevor Quilkey (eleventh defendant) Gregory Hilton Artup (twelfth defendant) PAH Capital Pty Ltd (thirteenth defendant) Representation: Counsel: C M Harris SC (plaintiffs) M W Hadley (first defendant) A Barrie (second defendant) Solicitors: 2011/324919: Willis & Bowring (plaintiffs) Austcom Law (first and fourth defendants) Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (second defendant) Picone & Co (third defendant) 2010/372333: Willis & Bowring (plaintiffs) Wood Marshall Williams (defendants) File Number(s): SC 2011/324919; SC 2010/372333 Publication restriction: Nil