Wayne Danckert v Ralph Erwin Tonkin [2015] NSWSC 1570

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Wayne Danckert v Ralph Erwin Tonkin [2015] NSWSC 1570 Hearing dates: 31 August 2015, 1, 2 September 2015 (hearing), 9, 11, 14 September 2015 (final written submissions) Date of orders: 23 October 2015 Decision date: 23 October 2015 Before: Sackar J Decision: See [308]-[311] Catchwords: CONTRACTS – existence of a binding agreement – intention of parties to be bound – language of proposal – context of the agreement – history of formal documentation – subsequent conduct of parties

EQUITY – estoppel – whether representations made – whether representations relied upon – reasonableness of reliance – whether representations relied upon to the detriment of a party

CONSUMER LAW – misleading or deceptive conduct – whether representations were made – whether representations were misleading or deceptive Legislation Cited: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Air Great Lakes Pty Ltd v K S Easter (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1985) 2 NSWLR 309 Australian Broadcasting Corporation v XIVth Commonwealth Games Ltd (1988) 18 NSWLR 540 Barrier Wharfs Ltd v W Scott Fell & Co Ltd (1908) 5 CLR 647 Baulkham Hills Private Hospital Pty Ltd v GR Securities Pty Ltd (1986) 40 NSWLR 622 Cubillo v Commonwealth (No 2) (2000) 103 FCR 1 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 Ermogenous v Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc (2002) 209 CLR 95 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Hill End Gold Ltd v First Tiffany Resource Corporation [2011] NSWCA 276 Jones v Sutherland Shire Council [1979] 2 NSWLR 206 Labracon Pty Limited v Cuturich [2013] NSWSC 97 Masters v Cameron (1954) 91 CLR 353 Moratic Pty Lt v Gordon [2007] NSWSC 5 Mushroom Composters Pty Ltd v IS & DE Robertson Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 1 Parkdale Custom Built Furniture Pty Ltd v Puxu Pty Ltd (1982) 149 CLR 191 Pavlovic v Universal Music Australia Pty Limited [2015] NSWCA 313 Sagacious Procurement Pty Ltd v Symbion Health Ltd [2008] NSWCA 149 Sze Tu v Lowe [2014] NSWCA 462 Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd v Ken Morgan Motors Pty Ltd [1994] 2 VR 106 Vroon BV v Foster's Brewing Group Ltd [1994] 2 VR 32 Waltons Stores (Interstate) Limited v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Texts Cited: N/A Category: Principal judgment Parties: First plaintiff: Wayne Danckert Second plaintiff: Philip John Weldon Third plaintiff: Carlisle Plaza Pty Limited (ACN 128 002 577)