Thoo v The Owners Strata Plan No. 50276 (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1313

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Thoo v The Owners Strata Plan No. 50276 (No. 2) [2012] NSWSC 1313 Hearing dates: 12 & 22 August 2011, 15 September 2011, 4 & 5 October 2011 Decision date: 29 October 2012 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Slattery J Decision: Plaintiff has suffered loss due to defendant's statutory breaches - quantum of plaintiff's loss assessed. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY - Strata and related titles and occupancy - defendant Owners Corporation in breach of Strata Schemes Management Act 1996, s 62(2) since December 2007 - whether plaintiff lot owner has suffered any loss from such statutory breach - assessment of the quantum of any such loss. Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW) Retail Leases Amendment Act 2005 (NSW) Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW) Cases Cited: Burger King Corporation v Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd (2001) 69 NSWLR 558 Evans Marshall & Co Ltd v Bertola SA (1973) 1 WLR 349 Gregory v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1971) 123 CLR 547 Johnson v Perez (1988) 166 CLR 351 Lin & Anor v Owners of Strata Plan 50276 [2004] NSWSC 88 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 McDonald v Deputy Federal Commissioner of Land Tax (NSW) (1915) 20 CLR 231 Morgan v 45 Flers Avenue Pty Ltd (1986) 10 ACLR 692 Redland Bricks Ltd v Morris [1970] AC 652 Ridis v Proprietors of Strata Plan 10308 (2005) 63 NSWLR 449 Sandersons Motor (Sales) Pty Ltd v Yorkstar Motors Pty Ltd [1983] 1 NSWLR 513 Seiwa Pty Ltd v Owners of Strata Plan 35042 [2006] NSWSC 1157 Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL (1994) 179 CLR 332 The Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Trevallyn - Jones v Owners of Strata Plan 50358 [2009] NSWSC 694 Thoo v Owners Strata Plan No 50276 (2011) 15 BPR 29,309; [2011] NSWSC 657 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Plaintiff- Chee Min Thoo Defendant- The Owners Strata Plan No. 50276 Representation: Plaintiff- A.J. McInerney, B. Koch Defendant- V.F. Kerr Plaintiff- P. Sarvaas, Sarvaas Ciappara Lawyers Defendant- R. Cheung, Rutland's Law Firm File Number(s): 08/277829 Publication restriction: No