Bayview Hotel Batemans Pty Ltd & Anor v Enima Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 221

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bayview Hotel Batemans Pty Ltd & Anor v Enima Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 221 Hearing dates: 26.02.13 Decision date: 25 March 2013 Before: Nicholas J Decision: Pars 44-45 Catchwords: LEASE - hotel lease - construction of term "Licence" as defined in the lease - whether definition of "Licence" extends to gaming machine entitlements - whether lessee entitled to sell, transfer, remove or otherwise deal with gaming machine entitlements without lessor's consent Legislation Cited: Gaming Machines Act 2001 Liquor Act 1982 Cases Cited: Alliance Engineering Pty Ltd v Yarraburn Nominees Pty Ltd [2011] NSWCA 301 Australis Media Holdings Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation Ltd (1998) 43 NSWLR 104 Boreland v Docker [2007] NSWCA 94; [2007] Aust Contract Reports 90-256, Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v Carlton & United Breweries Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 468 Cordon Investments Pty Ltd v Lesdor Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 184 Jabetin v Benwine Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 92; (2005) 63 NSWLR 602 Jabetin Pty Ltd v Liquor Administration Board [2005] NSWCA 92; (2005) 63 NSWLR 602 Turvern Pty Ltd v Jemwire Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 420 Wonall Pty Ltd v Clarence Property Corporation Ltd [2003] NSWSC 497; (2003) 58 NSWLR 23 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bayview Hotel Batemans Bay Pty Ltd - first plaintiff Michael John O'Brien - second plaintiff Enima Pty Ltd - defendant Representation: Counsel: M J Leeming SC/J K Taylor - plaintiffs J J Garnsey QC/T Lynch - defendant Solicitors: JDK Legal - plaintiffs Back Schwartz Vaughan - defendant File Number(s): 12/228762