Antzen Pty Ltd v Steven James Howe Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 124

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Antzen Pty Ltd v Steven James Howe Pty Ltd [2013] NSWDC 124 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 June 2013 Decision date: 06 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: 1. Judgment for the first plaintiff against the third defendant for the sum of $75,000. 2. Judgment for the first and second defendants against the plaintiffs. 3. Order the third defendant pay the first plaintiff's costs. 4. Order the plaintiffs pay the first and second defendants' costs. These costs not to include an amount for 6 June 2013. Catchwords: CONTRACT - breach - failure to pay moneys owing - termination - damages Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919, s 13 Cases Cited: Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Fink v Fink (1946) 74 CLR 127 Gagner Pty Ltd (t/as Indochine Café) v Canturi Corporation Pty Ltd (2009) 262 ALR 691 Koompahtoo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Sanpine Pty Ltd (2007) 233 CLR 115 Louinder v Leis (1982) 149 CLR 509 McDonald v Dennys Lascelles Ltd (1933) 48 CLR 457 Neeta (Epping) Pty Ltd v Phillips (1974) 131 CLR 286 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Exch 850; (1848) 154 ER 363 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Antzen Pty Ltd ACN 109 797 328 (first plaintiff) Anthony Beuzen (second plaintiff) Steven James Howe Pty Ltd ACN 069 020 284 (first defendant) Steven James Howe (second defendant) Mastercraft Marine Pty Ltd ACN 089 186 443 (third defendant) Representation: Mr J Spinak (plaintiffs) Mr M Izzo (defendants) Ramensky Lawyers (plaintiffs) Horton Rhodes Legal Pty Ltd (defendants) File Number(s): 2012/202998 Publication restriction: No