Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v Sztrochlic [2015] NSWSC 885

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd v Sztrochlic [2015] NSWSC 885 Hearing dates: 23 and 24 June 2015 Date of orders: 06 July 2015 Decision date: 06 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Fagan J Decision: (1) Judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of $2,113,129.10 inclusive of interest up to judgment. (2) Order that the Defendant pay the Plaintiff's costs of the proceedings. Catchwords: CONTRACT – guarantee – offer – whether acceptance by conduct, namely the continued supply of goods – intention to be bound ESTOPPEL – promissory estoppel – representation –reasonableness of reliance by representee DEEDS – formal requirements – whether document intended to operate as a deed – conflicting indications – sealing – Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 38 Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Personal Property Security Act 2009 (Cth) Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Cases Cited: Brambles Holdings Ltd v Bathurst City Council [2001] NSWCA 61; (2001) 53 NSWLR 153 Dalgety Australia Ltd v Harris [1977] 1 NSWLR 324 Empirnall Holdings Pty Ltd v Machon Paull (1988) 14 NSWLR 523 Hammond v JP Morgan Trust Australia Ltd [2012] NSWCA 295 Laidlaw v Hillier Hewitt Elsely Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 44 Manton v Parabolic Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 361 Mirzikinian v Waterhouse Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 296 Segboer v AJ Richardson Properties Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 253 Standard Chartered Bank Aust Ltd v Bank of China (1991) 23 NSWLR 164 400 George St (Qld) Pty Ltd v BG International Ltd [2010] Qd R 245; (2010) 2 QDR 302 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Baiada Poultry Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Raphael Sztrochlic (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Maltz (Plaintiff) VF Kerr (Defendant)