Cantwell v Beitzel and ors [2014] NSWSC 242

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Cantwell v Beitzel and ors [2014] NSWSC 242 Hearing dates: 22 November 2013 Decision date: 21 March 2014 Before: Bellew J Decision: (i) The summons is dismissed; (ii) The plaintiff is to pay the costs of the defendants, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL - Appeal from decision of Magistrate - where cross claims brought by the defendants following proceedings instituted by the plaintiffs - where judgment entered in favour of the defendants - whether reasons adequate

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - where plaintiff entered into management agreements with defendants to manage units in a strata scheme - where plaintiff brought proceedings for breach of agreement - where defendants brought cross claims asserting that the plaintiff was not entitled to remuneration paid to him pursuant to the agreement - where statutory provisions ousted an entitlement to remuneration - where judgment entered in favour of the defendants on the cross claims on the basis of lack of entitlement

WORDS AND PHRASES - "not entitled" Legislation Cited: Consumer Claims Act 1998 Property, Stock and Business Agents Act (NSW) 1941 Property, Stock and Business Agents Act (NSW) 2002 Local Court Act 2007 Cases Cited: Beale v Government Insurance Office of New South Wales (1997) 48 NSWLR 430 Commonwealth v Baume (1905) 2 CLR 405 Craig v State of South Australia (1985) 184 CLR 163 Investment Source Corporation Pty Limited v Knox Street Apartments Pty Limited [2002] NSWSC 710; (2002) 56 NSWLR 27 Minster for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; (2001) 206 CLR 323 Munro v ACP [2012] NSWSC 100 Pollard v RRR Corporation Pty Limited [2009] NSWCA 110 Project Blue Sky Inc. v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Qushair v Raffoul [2009] NSWCA 329 Stoker v Adecco Gemvale Constructions Pty Limited [2004] NSWCA 449 Sutton v Zullo Enterprises Pty Limited [2000] 2 Qd R 196 Transport Accident Commission v Treloar [1992] 1 VR 447 Walsh v Permanent Trustee Australia Limited (1996) 21 ACSR 213 Texts Cited: Statutory Interpretation in Australia (Seventh Edition) - D C Pearce and R S Geddes Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Cantwell - Plaintiff Eric Beitzel - First defendant Rita Beitzel - Second defendant Garry O'Donohoe - Third defendant Anne O'Donohoe - Fourth defendant Leo Millist - Fifth defendant Jean Millist - Sixth defendant Michael Colledge - Seventh defendant Antonius Andriessen - Eighth defendant Fiona Danne - Ninth defendant David Robinson - Tenth defendant Donna Robinson - Eleventh defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr T Davie - Plainitff Mr J A Darvall - Defendants Solicitors: Kennedy and Cooke - Plainitff Merimbula Legal - Defendants File Number(s): 2013 / 216060 Publication restriction: Nil