Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited v BP Australia Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 410

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited v BP Australia Pty Limited [2014] NSWSC 410 Hearing dates: 3 April 2014 Decision date: 11 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Ball J Decision: (1) The question identified for separate determination by Hammerschlag J on 21 March 2014 be answered "No". (2) The summons be dismissed. (3) The plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CONTRACT - construction - lease - whether defendant obliged to remove "hardstand" - whether hardstand a "trade fixture Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 Cases Cited: D'Arcy v Burelli Investments Pty Ltd (1987) 8 NSWLR 317 Electricity Generation Corporation t/as Verve Energy v Woodside Energy Ltd [2014] HCA 7 Geita Sebea v Territory of Papua [1941] HCA 37; (1941) 67 CLR 544 New Zealand Government Property Corporation v HM & S Ltd (the New York Star) [1982] 1 QB 1145 Category: Separate question Parties: Whitehouse Properties Pty Limited (Plaintiff) BP Australia Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: CRC Newlinds SC with D Klineberg (Plaintiff) J Stoljar SC with JAC Potts (Defendant) Solicitors: Henry Davis York (Plaintiff) Clayton Utz (Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/384998 Publication restriction: Nil