Patricia Mary Christopherson v Ralph Christopherson (And Ors) [2014] NSWDC 338

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Patricia Mary Christopherson v Ralph Christopherson (And Ors) [2014] NSWDC 338 Hearing dates: 28 November 2014 Decision date: 19 December 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Judge P Lakatos SC Decision: Judgment for the Plaintiff, (see paragraph 103) Catchwords: Contract – Time of Essence – Breach of Contract – Void or Voidable – Election – Waiver - Estoppel Legislation Cited: District Court Act Cases Cited: Tropical Traders Ltd v Goonan (1963-1964) 111 CLR 41 Suttor v Gundowda Pty Ltd (1950) 81 CLR 418 Gange v Sullivan (1966) 116 CLR 418 Perri and Another v Coolangatta Investments Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 537 Rudi's Enterprises Pty Ltd v Jay (1987) 10 NSWLR 568 Sargent v ASL Developments Ltd (1974) 131 CLR 634 Green v Sommerville (1979) 141 CLR 594 Commonwealth v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Grundt v Great Boulder Pty Gold Mines Ltd (1937) 59 CLR 641 Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Australia) Ltd (1985 – 1986) 160 CLR 226 Texts Cited: Cheshire and Fifoot's Law of Contract (9th edition, Australia) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patricia Mary Christopherson (Plaintiff) Ralph Christopherson (First Defendant) Craig Anthony Christopherson (Second Defendant) Darien Frances Neville (Third Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Plaintiff D McGovern SC and R P Battley First Defendant in person Second and Third Defendants D Toomey