Rana v Dalla Costa [2014] NSWSC 1113

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rana v Dalla Costa [2014] NSWSC 1113 Hearing dates: 23/04/ 2014 Decision date: 27 August 2014 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The decision of his Honour Magistrate Cheetham dated 14 October 2013 is affirmed. (3) The amended summons filed 4 November 2013 is dismissed. (4) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: APPEAL FROM LOCAL COURT - real property - contract for sale of land - split deposit payable by instalments - whether second payment is a penalty - damages - rent earned from the property by the purchaser prior to completion Legislation Cited: Local Court Act 2007 (NSW), ss 29, 29A, 30, 39, 41 Cases Cited: Ashdown v Kirk [1997] 2 Qd R 12 Boyarsky v Taylor [2008] NSWSC 1415 Financings Ltd v Baldock [1963] 2 Q.B. 104 (CA) Galafassi v Kelly [2014] NSWCA 190 Golden Oceans (NSW) Pty Ltd v Evewall Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 674 Ianello v Sharpe [2007] NSWCA 61 Keneric Tractor Sales Ltd. v Langille [1987] 2 S.C.R 440; (1987) 43 D.L.R. (4th) 171 Luu v Sovereign Developments Pty Limited [2006] NSWCA 40 Ringrow Pty Ltd v BP Australia Pty Ltd [2005] HCA 71; (2005) 224 CLR 656 Romanos v Pentgold Investments Pty Ltd [2003] HCA 58 Shevill v Builders Licensing Board [1982] HCA 47; (1982) 149 CLR 620 Swain v Waverley Municipal Council [2005] HCA 4; (2005) 220 CLR 517 Taylor v Raglan Developments Pty Ltd [1981] 2 NSWLR 117 Texts Cited: John Randall, "Express Termination Clauses in Contracts" (2014) 73(1) Cambridge Law Journal 113 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rizwan Rana (Plaintiff) Elizabeth Dalla Costa (First Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C H Cassimatis (Plaintiff) A D Justice (First Defendant) Solicitors: Hunter Family Law Centre (Plaintiff) Chris Ryan Legal (First Defendant) File Number(s): 2013/333665 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-10-14 00:00:00 Before: Cheetham LCM File Number(s): 2012/308427