Gloxinia Investments Limited v Low & Anor [2013] NSWSC 1889

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Gloxinia Investments Limited v Low & Anor [2013] NSWSC 1889 Hearing dates: 18 and 20 November 2013 Decision date: 17 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division Before: Young AJ Decision: Statement of claim dismissed. Catchwords: CONTRACTS - Termination - Remedies - Where contract allowed vendor to elect between remedies upon termination of contract - Where election made "without prejudice" - Whether election effective

CONTRACTS - Construction - Condition precedent - Where contract required vendor to install certain items prior to completion - Whether clause a condition precedent to completion Cases Cited: Alexus Pty Ltd v Pont Holdings Pty Ltd [2000] NSWSC 1171; (2000) 10 BPR 18,371 Beaumont v Dukes (1821) Jac 422; 37 ER 910 Golding v Vella [2001] NSWSC 567; (2001) 10 BPR 18,919 Haynes v Hirst (1927) 27 SR (NSW) 480 Heyman v Darwins Ltd [1942] AC 356 Honner v Ashton (1979) 1 BPR 9,478 Immer (No 145) Pty Ltd v Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW) [1993] HCA 27; (1993) 182 CLR 26 McNally v Waitzer [1981] 1 NSWLR 294 McTier v Haupt [1992] 1 VR 653 Re Ronim Pty Ltd [1998] QCA 444; [1999] 2 Qd R 172 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd [1974] HCA 40; (1974) 131 CLR 634 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1980) 2 BPR 9,662 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board [1982] HCA 47; (1982) 149 CLR 620 Tiplady v Gold Coast Carlton Pty Ltd [1984] FCA 152; (1984) 3 FCR 426 Tricontinental Corporation Ltd v HDFI Ltd (1990) 21 NSWLR 689 Union Eagle Ltd v Golden Achievement Ltd [1997] AC 515 Williams v Brisco (1882) 22 Ch D 441 Texts Cited: Conveyancing Service New South Wales (LexisNexis Butterworths, Looseleaf) Sir Edward Fry, A Treatise on the Specific Performance of Contracts (Stevens & Sons, 6th edn, 1921) N C Seddon, R A Bigwood and M P Ellinghouse, Cheshire and Fifoot Law of Contract (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th Aust edn, 2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gloxinia Investments Limited (Plaintiff) Vincent Hock Seng Low (First defendant) Rena Oiu Tsin Low (Second defendant) Representation: Counsel: A R R Vincent (Plaintiff) J C Giles/C W Brown (Defendant) Solicitors: Norton Rose Australia (Plaintiff) TressCox Lawyers (Defendants) File Number(s): 2012/210819 Publication restriction: Nil