Haniotis v The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 [2014] NSWDC 81

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Haniotis v The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 [2014] NSWDC 81 Hearing dates: 11-13 February 2014 Decision date: 18 March 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Judgment for the defendant. (2) Costs reserved. (3) Liberty to apply in relation to costs. (4) Exhibits retained for 28 days. Catchwords: CONTRACT - claim for damages by manager following termination of services agreement as caretaker of strata complex for retired and disabled residents - whether contract breached by manager in failing to live on the premises - whether notices of "serious breach" and termination effective - whether either party repudiated the contract - "business common sense" Legislation Cited: - Cases Cited: Al Jadeed TV v United Broadcasting International Pty Ltd [2011] 283 ALR 205 Commonwealth of Australia v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd (1991) 174 CLR 64 Concut Pty Ltd v Worrell (2000) 176 ALR 693 DTR Nominees Pty Ltd v Mona Homes Pty Ltd (1978) 138 CLR 423 Duffy Bros Fruit Market (Campbelltown) Pty Ltd v Gumland Property Holdings Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 7 EMCL Pty Ltd v Esanda Finance Corp Ltd [1999] FCA 978 Etlis v New Age Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 165 Foran v Wight (1989) 166 CLR 623 Hometeam Constructions Pty Ltd v McCauley [2005] NSWCA 303 Hughes v NM Superannuation Pty Ltd (1993) 29 NSWLR 653 Legione v Hately (1983) 152 CLR 406 Mannai Investment Co Ltd v Eagle Star Life Assurance Co Ltd [1997] AC 749 Pacific Brands Sport & Leisure Pty Ltd v Underworks Pty Ltd (2006) 149 FCR 395 Pan Foods Company Imports & Distributors Pty Ltd v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (2001) 70 ALR 579 Ritter v Godfrey [1920] 2 KB 47 Robinson v Becata Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 310 Robinson v Harman (1848) 154 ER 363 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd; Turnbull v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board (1982) 149 CLR 620 Wallace-Smith v Thiess Infraco (Swanston) Pty Ltd (2005) 218 ALR 1 Texts Cited: Cheshire & Fifoot, Law of Contract (10th Ed, LexisNexis 2012) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Kaliopy Haniotis Defendant: The Owners Corporation Strata Plan 64915 Representation: Plaintiff: Mr D Ash Defendant: Mr N Nicholls SC / Mr S Chapple Plaintiff: Joe Weller & Associates Defendant: Robinson & Davies Pty Ltd File Number(s): 2012/354161 Publication restriction: None