Big Country Developments Pty Limited v Peter Griffiths (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1182

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Big Country Developments Pty Limited v Peter Griffiths (No 3) [2015] NSWSC 1182 Hearing dates: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 April 2015 Decision date: 21 August 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity - Commercial List Before: Kunc J Decision: Defendants liable to plaintiff Catchwords: LANDLORD AND TENANT – Whether abandonment by tenant – Whether wrongful retaking of possession by landlord – "Reasonable steps" to mitigate damages Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Toorak Village Development Pty Ltd [1974] VR 268 Big Country Developments Pty Limited v Peter Griffiths (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 436 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 505 Electricity Generation Corporation v Woodside Energy Limited [2014] HCA 7; (2014) 251 CLR 640: Karacominakis v Big Country Developments Pty Ltd [2000] NSWCA 313 (NSWCA; unreported, 17 November 2000) Konica Business Machines Australia Pty Ltd v Tizine Pty Ltd (1992) 26 NSWLR 687 Laurinda Pty Ltd v Capalaba Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd (1988-1989) 166 CLR 623 Leda Commercial Properties Pty Ltd v DHK Retailers Pty Ltd (1992) 111 FLR 81 McLeod Nominees Pty Ltd v Tony Sadler Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of Western Australia; unreported; 7 August 1995 at 30-33) Morrison Holdings Ltd v Manders Property (Wolverhampton) Limited [1976] 2 All ER 205 Mounsey v Lafayette [2002] VSC 0342; (2002) 37 MVR 256 Nicvira Nominees Pty Ltd v Subramaniam (2006) WADC 136; SR (WA) 28 The Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 17 World Best Holdings Limited v Sarker [2010] NSWCA 24 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Big Country Developments Pty Limited ACN 000 235 923 (Plaintiff) Adrian Stewart Duncan (Fourth Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Horowitz (Plaintiff) J. Baird (Fourth Defendant)