Jupiters Ltd v UAERJ Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1469

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jupiters Ltd v UAERJ Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1469 Hearing dates: 3 - 5 & 9 September 2013; further written submissions 26 September 2013 & 1 October 2013 Decision date: 04 October 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Commercial List Before: Stevenson J Decision: Plaintiff entitled to $150,000 of ticket sale proceeds held by the seventh defendant; claims against first, second, fifth, sixth and seventh defendants otherwise dismissed; plaintiff entitled to judgment against third and fourth defendants Catchwords: CONTRACT - construction - assignment of rights - whether plaintiff entitled to monies by reason of irrevocable directions to pay - whether implied term that must have authority to assign rights - whether consideration given for assignment

CONTRACT - principal and agent - authority of agent - ostensible authority - withdrawal of authority

CONTRACT - inducing breach - whether damage suffered as a result of inducing breach

EQUITY - equitable charge - priority

EQUITY - election between inconsistent rights

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - pleadings - admissions made in pleadings - whether such admissions can be withdrawn - whether reason to doubt correctness of admissions Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Property Law Act 1969 (WA) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: Agricultural and Rural Finance Pty Ltd v Gardiner (2008) 238 CLR 570 Bowman v Bacon (1897) 18 LR (NSW) L 12 BP Refinery (Westernport) Pty Ltd v Shire of Hastings (1977) 180 CLR 266 Branson v Tucker [2012] NSWCA 310 Ciaglia v Ciaglia [2010] NSWSC 341 Clyne v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (1981) 150 CLR 1 Crabtree-Vickers Pty Ltd v Australian Direct Mail Advertising and Addressing Co Pty Ltd by [1975] VR 607 Damberg v Damberg [2001] NSWCA 87; (2001) 52 NSWLR 492 Fightvision Pty Ltd v Onisforou (1999) 47 NSWLR 473 Freeman & Lockyer (a firm) v Buckhurst Park Properties (Mangal) Ltd [1964] 2 QB 480 Halsted (Bankrupt) v The Official Trustee in Bankruptcy, in the matter of Halsted (Bankrupt) [2011] FCA 1242 Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41 Langdale v Danby [1982] 1 WLR 1123 Palmer v Carey [1926] AC 703; (1926) 37 CLR 545 Re Row Dal Constructions Pty Ltd [1966] VR 249 Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd v FS Architects Pty Ltd; Carelli v FS Architects Pty Ltd [2008] NSWCA 39 Scarf v Jardine (1882) 7 App Cas 345 SLE Worldwide v Wyatt Gallagher Bassett Pty Ltd [2005] NSWSC 816 Steadmark Pty Limited v Bogart Lingerie Limited [2013] VSC 402 Symes v The Proprietors Strata Plan No 31731 [2003] NSWCA 7 The Owners - Strata Plan 62658 v Mestrez Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 1259 Texts Cited: N Seddon, R Bigwood and M Ellinghaus, Cheshire & Fifoot Law of Contract, 10th Aust ed (2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jupiters Limited (plaintiff) UAERJ Pty Ltd (first defendant) Ruchitha Perara (second defendant) UAE Presents Pty Ltd (third defendant) John Denison (fourth defendant) Brisbane City Council (fifth defendant) State of New South Wales (sixth defendant) AEG Ogden (Perth Arena) Pty Ltd (seventh defendant) Representation: Counsel: K W Dawson (plaintiff) T J Morahan (first and second defendants) Solicitors: King & Wood Mallesons (plaintiff) Stephen Smart & Associates (first and second defendants) File Number(s): SC 2013/164924 Publication restriction: Nil