Gigi Entertainment Pty Ltd v Schmidt [2013] NSWCA 287

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Gigi Entertainment Pty Ltd v Schmidt [2013] NSWCA 287 Hearing dates: 8 July 2013 Decision date: 05 September 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1] Ward JA at [2] Sackville AJA at [99] Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed with costs. 2. Order 1 of the orders made by the Registrar of the Court of Appeal on 16 May 2013 be vacated. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT - measure for calculation of loss of bargain damages on termination of lease for breach of an essential term - where owner takes possession and carries on business itself as entitled to do under the lease

EVIDENCE - whether expert evidence rejected by trial judge on the grounds of relevance should have been admitted as going to potential basis for calculation of loss of bargain damages Legislation Cited: Liquor Act 2007 Cases Cited: Baker v The Queen [1975] 1 AC 774 Buchanan v Byrnes [1906] HCA 21; (1906) 3 CLR 704 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Fekala Pty Ltd [2006] NSWCA 133; (2006) 65 NSWLR 648 Chief Executive Officer of Customs v Tony Longo Pty Limited [2001] NSWCA 147; (2001) 52 NSWLR 458 CSR Limited v Eddy [2005] HCA 64; (2005) 226 CLR 1 Eleftheriou v Water Board [1991] NSWCA 91 Farah Constructions Pty Limited v Say-Dee Pty Limited [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Gumland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Duffy Bros Fruit Market (Campbelltown) Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 10, (2008) 234 CLR 237 Johnson v Perez [1988] HCA 64; (1988) 166 CLR 351 Lamson Store Service Co Ltd v Russell Wilkins & Sons Ltd [1906] HCA 87; (1906) 4 CLR 672 Luxer Holdings Pty Ltd v Glentham Pty Ltd [2007] WASCA 209; (2007) 35 WAR 254 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia [2007] NSWCA 92; (2007) 69 NSWLR 737 McGlone v Kalgold [2011] QCA 215 Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 14; (1985) 157 CLR 17 Suttor v Gundowda [1950] HCA 35; (1950) 81 CLR 418 Willis v Commonwealth [1946] HCA 22; (1946) 73 CLR 105 Texts Cited: P Butt, The Standard Contract for Sale of Land in New South Wales (1985), at 665 McGregor on Damages 17th ed, 2003, Sweet & Maxwell, London Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gigi Entertainment Pty Ltd (Appellant) Michael Karl Schmidt (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Pritchard SC with J S Emmett (Appellant) S Robertson with Ms F Ashworth (Respondent) Solicitors: Holman Webb Lawyers (Appellant) McAuley Hawach Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): CA 13/124310 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: Gigi Entertainment Pty Ltd v Schmidt [2012] NSWSC 1423 Date of Decision: 2012-11-23 00:00:00 Before: Schmidt J File Number(s): SC 08/289478