Daniel Terry Behman v Tarek Behman (also known as Terry Behman) [2015] NSWSC 1787

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Daniel Terry Behman v Tarek Behman (also known as Terry Behman) [2015] NSWSC 1787 Hearing dates: 24, 25 and 27 August 2015 Date of orders: 23 October 2015 Decision date: 23 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Rein J Decision: See [56] Catchwords: EQUITY - Claim for beneficial interest in property pursuant to constructive trust - plaintiff's claim arose as a result of having lived with the defendant in a father/son relationship where the plaintiff made extensive financial contributions to the family home - Funds provided by plaintiff used to pay the mortgage and or assist the defendant to pay the mortgage - Whether common intention that plaintiff had beneficial interest in property - Whether unconscionable for the defendant to retain full beneficial ownership of property - Equitable proprietary estoppel claim Legislation Cited: Nil Cases Cited: Ashton v Pratt [2015] NSWCA 281; (2014) 88 NSWLR 281 Aytul Ak-Tankiz v Ferat Ak & Ramazan Ak [2014] NSWSC 1044 Baumgartner v Baumgartner [1987] HCA 59; (1987) 164 CLR 137 Burns v Burns [1984] Ch 317 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84 DHJPM Pty Ltd v Blackthorn Resources Ltd [2011] NSWCA 348; (2011) 285 ALR 311 Evans v Evans [2011] NSWCA 92 Gissing v Gissing [1971] AC 886 Giumelli v Giumelli [1999] HCA 10; (1999) 196 CLR 101 Lorretta Kistmah Craig and Ors v Kia Silverbrook and Ors [2013] NSWSC 1687 Muschinski v Dodds (1985)1 60 CLR 583 Pettitt v Pettitt [1970] AC 777 Shepherd v Doolan & Ors; Shepherd v Doolan & Anor; Est. Doolan [2005] NSWSC 42 Sidhu v Van Dyke [2014] HCA 19; (2014) 251 CLR 505 Sullivan v Sullivan [2006] NSWCA 312; (2006) 13 BPR 24,755 Watson v Foxman (1995) 49 NSWLR 315 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Terry Behman (Plaintiff) Tarek Behman (also known as Terry Behman) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: J. Darams (Plaintiff) P. Walsh (Defendant)