Transpacific Cleanaway Limited v Foyer [2013] NSWDC 217

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Transpacific Cleanaway Limited v Foyer [2013] NSWDC 217 Hearing dates: 20, 21 and 23 August 2013 Decision date: 26 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: P Taylor SC DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants for the sum of $52,000. (2) Cross claim dismissed. (3) Defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs including the costs of the cross claim. (4) Exhibits to be returned after 28 days. Catchwords: CONTRACT - lease - damages - breach by tenant - unauthorised construction - approval by council - unsatisfactory conditions - removal before end of lease - vacancy period - causation Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002, s 5D Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, r 42.1 Cases Cited: Cade & Anor v Thomson Simmons & Anor [1998] SASC 6912 Cadoks Pty Ltd v Wallace Westley & Vigar Pty Ltd [2000] VSC 167 Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64; [1991] HCA 54 European Bank Ltd v Robb Evans of Robb Evans & Associates [2010] HCA 6 Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341; (1854) 156 ER 145 Koufos v C Czarnikow Ltd (The Heron II) [1969] 1 AC 350 La Trobe Capital & Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Hay Property Consultants Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 4 McCrohon v Harith [2010] NSWCA 67 Robinson v Harman (1848) 1 Exch 850 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McNeill [2006] NSWCA 158 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd v Bowen Investments Pty Ltd [2009] HCA 8 Wallace v Kam [2013] HCA 19 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Transpacific Cleanaway Limited (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Yoram Foyer (first defendant/second cross-claimant) Miriam Foyer (second defendant/first cross-claimant) Representation: Mr A R R Vincent (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Mr A C Harding (defendants/cross-claimants) Hunt & Hunt (plaintiff/cross-defendant) Pikes & Verekers Lawyers (defendants/cross-claimants) File Number(s): 2012/134356 Publication restriction: No